Voters in Taiwan are heading to the polls on Saturday in a closely watched and tightly fought election that could grant four more years in power to the ruling party, which is greatly despised in Beijing for its resistance to Chinese rule. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) – which supports a Taiwanese identity separate from the Communist-ruled People’s Republic of China, and leans towards independence while not officially declaring it – has held the presidency and formed a parliamentary majority since 2016. Taiwan has had a separate government since 1949 and has developed into a vibrant mo…