Taiwan Holds Referendum on Whether to Lower Voting Age

The video discusses Taiwan's referendum to lower the voting age from 20 to 18, which requires support from 9.6 million voters. It also covers the proposal to lower the candidacy age from 23 to 18. Beijing opposes the referendum, viewing it as a step towards independence. The referendum coincides with local elections, a crucial test for President Tsai Ing-wen's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) before the 2024 presidential elections. The opposition, the Nationalist Party (KMT), aims to regain influence after past defeats. A generational divide in Taiwan shows younger people identifying as Taiwanese, supporting the DPP over the KMT, which favors unification with China. The results are significant for international relations, as the DPP's rise has strained Taiwan-China communications. Taiwan has long sought to lower voting and candidacy ages, having one of the highest voting ages globally.

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