Asia
China’s hopes for unification with Taiwan endure on nearby Pingtan
3 years agoSupporters of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) react as they look at an electronic screen showing the current vote tally for the presidential election in Taipei on January 13, 2024. - Vote counting got under way on January 13 in Taiwan's presidential election, held in the shadow of threats from China that choosing the wrong leader could set the stage for war on the self-ruled island. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)
On a windy seafront promenade in south China's Pingtan, people basked in the bright sunlight and looked east through binoculars towards Taiwan, the island their country's leadership have vowed to seize one day.