Taiwan’s presidential candidates emphasize peace in relations with Beijing

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Open this photo in gallery: Taiwan President and Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate William Lai, from left, Taiwan's Nationalist Party presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih and Taiwan's Taiwan People's Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je pose before the presidential debates at Taiwan Public Television Service in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Taiwan will hold its presidential election on Jan. 13, 2024.Pei Chen/The Associated Press Taiwan’s presidential candidates expressed desire for peaceful relations with Beijing, which has described Jan. 13 elections on the self-ruled island as a choice between war and peace and stepped up harassment of the territory it claims...