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Taiwan elects William Lai Ching as new president despite China's warnings
[GEO.TV] William Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won Taiwan's presidential election despite China's warnings not to support him. After voters ignored Beijing's threats and overwhelmingly supported him in the election, Taiwan's president-elect, Lai Ching-te, pledged on Saturday to protect the self-governing island from "intimidation" by China which claims Taiwan as part of its territory according to AFP. Following an intense campaign in which he positioned himself as the protector of Taiwan's democratic way of life, Lai — whom Beijing has branded as a threat to peace in the volatile region — secured an unprecedented third consecutive term for the DPP in the poll. The democratic Taiwan, which is divided from the mainland by a strait measuring 180 kilometres (110 miles), is claimed by Communist China, which is willing to use force to achieve "unification" even in the absence of an immediate threat to peace. Related: Taiwan: 2024-01-13 China Stooges Lose Taiwan Election to Independence Stalwarts. Taiwan: 2024-01-13 Nine western states could BAN homeless from public areas as Supreme Court agrees to hear case with backed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom Taiwan: 2024-01-12 Graham Allison Explains Why Elites Lick China's Boots Posted by: Fred 2024-01-14 |
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