Taiwan voters rebuff China, ruling party gets 3rd presidential term; Lai Ching-te becomes new president-elect

Updated:2 years, 6 months ago

Marking the historic victory, Taiwan’s ruling party Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the presidential elections for the straight third term. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te won the presidential elections with over 40 pc votes on January 13. Taiwanese voters elected Lai Ching-te into power amid escalating tensions with China and strongly rejected Chinese pressure on Taiwan. Taiwan’s election also took place at a time of growing geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington. Lai Ching-te’s win is seen as a rebuff to China, which said it would not give up its goals of “reunification”. After presidential candidate Lai Ching-te was voted to power, jubilant celebrations gripped Taiwan's capital Taipei with cheering supporters. While addressing the celebration event, Lai Ching-te said, he is “determined to safeguard Taiwan from threats and intimidation from China”. Earlier, China denounced Lai as a dangerous separatist and rebuffed Lai's call for talks, and called on Taiwanese people to make right choice. Taiwan’s two times president Tsai Ing-wen was constitutionally barred from standing again after two terms in office. The US congratulated Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te on his victory vowing to cooperate and work closely with the island nation

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