TAIPEI: Taiwan is expected to turn its back on closer ties with China when it votes for a new president Saturday, in an election symbolizing the island’s battle for identity.

As citizens prepare to go to the polls, many frustrated Taiwanese are calling for change as fears grow over China’s increasing influence, casting a gloom exacerbated by economic woes.

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