TAIPEI: Taiwan’s presidential candidates clashed over China policy during their first televised debate Sunday, ahead of elections in which relations with Beijing will be a key issue for voters.

Fears over Beijing’s influence on the island have grown since a rapprochement under the ruling Kuomintang (KMT), culminating in a landmark meeting between current President Ma Ying-jeou and Chinese President Xi Jinping in November.

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