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1.媒體來源:BBC News
※ 例如蘋果日報、奇摩新聞


2.完整新聞標題:Taiwan voters reject same-sex marriage in referendum


3.完整新聞內文:

Taiwan has rejected same-sex marriages, in a blow to the island's reputation
as a rights trailblazer in Asia.

The results in referendums come despite a high court ruling in March 2017 in
favour of such unions.

The court also gave parliament two years to amend laws or pass new ones. It is
unclear how Saturday's voting will affect legislation.

Meanwhile, President Tsai Ing-wen quit as leader of Taiwan's governing party
after defeats in local elections.

Her pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is set to lose more
than half of the 13 cities and counties it won in 2014, Taiwanese media report.

Taiwan's relations with China have deteriorated since Ms Tsai came to power in
2016.

Beijing has refused to deal with her because she does not recognise an
agreement reached between the two sides in 1992 that both sides are part of
one China.

What were voters asked about same-sex marriage?

The marriage issue was actually the subject of three separate referendums on
Saturday, which were put forward by rival camps.

Conservative groups asked whether the legislation - defining marriage as a
union between a man and a woman in Taiwan's Civil Code - should remain
unchanged, while LGBT activists demanded equal marriage rights.

Initial results suggest the conservatives received overwhelming support, while
while gay rights activists failed.

The government earlier said Saturday's referendums would not affect it
bringing in the changes required by the court ruling. The authorities are now
expected to pass a special law, without amending the Civil Code.

But campaigners fear the eventual legislation will be weaker.

One possible outcome could be that gay couples are given legal protection -
but not allowed to get married, correspondents say.

What about President Tsai's move?

At a news conference, she admitted that the DPP suffered a series of defeats
in key local elections.

"Our efforts weren't enough and we let down all our supporters," the
president said.

Meanwhile the China-friendly former ruling party KMT made a dramatic
comeback, winning 15 of the 22 cities and counties in Taiwan.

Nearly 21,000 candidates were vying for 11,000 elected positions, from
mayors to city councillors and township chiefs.

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A simple question of good relations

Analysis by Cindy Sui in Taipei

During campaigning, President Tsai and her administration accused China of
meddling in the elections without providing hard evidence, often using the
term fake news and promoting her party as protecting Taiwan's democracy.

As in previous elections it also tried to fuel fears about China.

In the end voters expressed dissatisfaction with her and her party, not only
for the sluggish economy, continuing low wages and a wealth gap, but also the
worsening of relations with China since she came into power in 2016.

The DPP's core supporters are the 30% of Taiwanese who are adamant
about independence and want it immediately.

But the majority of voters want to maintain the status quo - neither
independence nor unification. They simply want good relations with China
and peace and prosperity for Taiwan. If President Tsai and her party refuse to
change course on China, they risk losing the presidency and their majority
rule in parliament in the 2020 election.

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台灣選民拒絕了同志婚姻，重創她作為亞洲平權開拓者的名聲。

雖然2017年憲法法庭支持同志婚姻，但選民依然做了這樣的決定。大法官同時給立法院兩
年時間修改原本的法律或另立新法，而星期六的公投對立法的影響仍未可知。

另一方面，蔡英文總統在地方選舉挫敗後，辭去台灣執政黨黨主席的職務。根據台灣媒體
她所領導支持獨立的民進黨，失去超過一半在2014選舉中取得執政的十三座縣市。

自蔡女士2016上台以來，台灣與中國的關係持續降溫。北京拒絕和她來往，因為她並不承
認1992年雙邊達成的、兩岸都是中國的一部份的共識。

同志公投問了選民什麼問題？



政府稍早表示星期六的公投不會帶來法院判決的改變。預期主管機關將立專法而不是修改
民法，但運動者擔心最終的法律權利將會縮小。

有關人士表示一個可能的結果是同志情侶可以獲得法律的保障，但無法結婚。

蔡總統的下一步是什麼？

在記者會上，她承認民進黨遭遇一系列關鍵地方性選舉的挫敗。總統說：「我們的努力不
夠，讓所有和我們一起打拼的支持者失望。」

同時親中的前執政黨國民黨戲劇性地回歸，贏得22座縣市的15座。

這次選舉有將近21000位候選人角逐11000從縣市長、議員到里長的席位。

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關於友好關係的簡單問題

台北 Cindy Sui 的分析



最終選民表達對她與民進黨的不滿，不僅止於經濟不景氣、持續的低薪和貧富差距，同時
也不滿於自2016年她上台以來與中國關係的惡化。



4.完整新聞連結 (或短網址):

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46329877

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