00:00And social and political discontent is growing against Taiwanese leader Lai Xinh Teh just days before he marks two years
00:07in office.
00:08A correspondent in China, Bruno Falsi, with more details.
00:13Greetings, comrades. From here, Beijing, we closely follow the situation in the Chinese province of Taiwan,
00:20where its leader Lai Xinh Teh approaches his second anniversary in office in a context of growing social and political
00:29unrest.
00:30Several recent surveys show disapproval levels of around 45%, while dissatisfaction with the economic situation exceeds 50%.
00:42One of the main factors is the rising cost of living.
00:47Official data show that spending on food has increased by more than 3% for several consecutive months, exceeding inflation
00:59levels.
01:00While the authorities highlight figures of record economic growth and exports,
01:06large sectors of the population face stagnant wages, rising prices and greater economic pressures.
01:15The GDP growth has been concentrated mainly in technological sectors, such as semiconductors,
01:24while mostly of the workers have lost purchasing powers due to the inflation.
01:31In this context, analysts describe the situation as a K-shaped economy,
01:37where growth is concentrated in the upper part of the society, and the rest is left behind.
01:45At the same time, the political debate is intensifying.
01:50The opposition is pushing an impeachment motion against Lai, with a vote scheduled for May 19,
01:58in a context of growing internal political tensions.
02:02This scenario reflects greater political erosion and increasing polarisation on the island.
02:10With this information, from here, the capital of China, we go back with you in the studios.
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