On Taiwan Hashtag hosted by Ross Feingold, we discuss Taiwan election lingo. What does it mean when politicians in Taiwan accuse each other of creating a feeling of impending doom for the country – wang guo gan (亡國感) – a word play on the Mandarin name for the popular snack dried mango strips, or mang guo gan (芒果乾). President Tsai Ing-wen’s Democratic Progressive Party supporters allege the election of Kuomintang candidate Han Kuo-yu will result in the end of Taiwan’s autonomy due to concerns Han favors better relations with China. Kuomintang supporters allege Tsai’s re-election will doom the Republic of China, given the DPP’s historically limited support for the Republic of China name and constitution and preference to rename the country under a new constitution. Do voters worry that Tsai or Han will hasten the end of the Republic of China, or Taiwan, and the autonomy and freedoms it enjoys today? Watch our show for a discussion about doom and mango in Taiwan politics.
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