Asia | Banyan
Hsiao Bi-khim is Taiwan’s cat warrior
The former de facto ambassador to America is running for vice-president
Editor’s note (December 14th 2023): A transcript of our interview with Ms Hsiao can be found here. And our poll tracker shows who’s ahead in Taiwan’s presidential race.”
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This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Cat warrior”
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