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Taiwan Tells China To 'Face Reality' After Election

Taiwan on Sunday told China to "face reality" and respect its election result, after voters defied Beijing's warnings and chose pro-sovereignty candidate Lai Ching-te as president.

International Business Times

Australia backs Taiwan exercising 'democratic rights'

Australia has congratulated the leader of the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive Party on his election victory, with Beijing expected to angrily respond.

AAP

World reacts to Taiwan election as China says reunification ‘inevitable’

Beijing says its stance on reunification remains unchanged as world leaders congratulate William Lai Ching-te.

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President Biden: US does not support independence for Taiwan

The president was speaking after Taiwanese voters went to the ballot box

Evening Standard

Taiwan Voters Cheer For 'Vitality Of Democracy' After Lai's Win

When Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te stepped onstage and vowed to defend the self-ruled island from China's ever-constant threat, 24-year-old Jacky breathed a sigh of relief as thousands around him erupted in thunderous cheers.

International Business Times

Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party wins third presidential term as victor Lai Ching-te thanks voters for ‘new chapter’ in the island’s democracy

The election has implications for Taiwan’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China, a significant source of geopolitical tension.

Fortune

Candidate who champions autonomy from China wins Taiwan election

Lai Ching-te, the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is set to replace Tsai Ing-wen

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Taiwan: DPP candidate Lai Ching-te wins presidential polls amid escalating tensions with China

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te has won the much-anticipated Taiwanese presidential polls and is set to be the next President amid concerns of escalating tensions with China. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te wins presidential vote, vows to defend island from China threats

Taiwan’s ruling party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), secured a historic third term on Saturday as Vice President Lai Ching-te won the country’s widely watched presidential election with 40.05 percent of the vote.

France 24

Polls close in key Taiwan election held amid looming threats from China

Vote counting got under way on Saturday in a Taiwan election held in the shadow of threats from China that choosing the wrong leader could set the stage for war on the self-ruled island.

France 24

Taiwan's China-skeptic ruling-party candidate wins presidential election

Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China.

WEKU

Taiwan Votes In Key Election Under Chinese Threats

Millions of Taiwanese head to the polls Saturday for a presidential election closely watched across the world, as the new leader will set the course for the democratic island facing increasing aggression from China.

International Business Times

Taiwanese youth voice income, housing concerns ahead of crucial elections

While cross-strait relations remain an overarching theme in Taiwan’s presidential and legislative elections this weekend, many young voters are more concerned with domestic issues, such as low wages and housing, that preoccupy them as much as or even more than the threat of an invasion by the People's Republic of…

France 24

China says will ‘crush’ Taiwan independence efforts as vote looms

The governing DPP, which champions Taiwan’s separate identity, is seeking a third term in elections on Saturday.

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Taiwan Parties Mass For Rallies On Eve Of Pivotal Vote

Tens of thousands of supporters flocked to noisy, colourful rallies for Taiwan's three main political parties on Friday, as the candidates made a last push for votes in an election that China has warned could take the island closer to war.

WEKU

As China looms large, two opposing visions face off in Taiwan's election

The two parties that have historically dominated Taiwanese electoral politics are trying to sell voters their visions of the island's future – starting with the issue of China.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: What Taiwan’s general election means for the country – and democracy worldwide

In today’s newsletter: Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday, with major geopolitical ramifications on the line

The Guardian - AU

Inflatables, hip-hop rallies, and a missile alarm: Taiwan to vote in election that’s too close to call

Voting begins on Saturday in the most closely watched election in Taiwan since its first in 1996 amid the existential threat of China

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Blinken To Meet Senior Chinese Official On Eve Of Taiwan Vote

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet a senior Chinese official in Washington on Friday on the eve of Taiwan's elections, as the United States seeks to discourage Beijing from taking action against Taipei.

France 24

Taiwan’s presidential election: Who are the candidates in the high-stakes vote?

Voters in Taiwan choose their new president on Saturday in a high-stakes election that carries huge geopolitical relevance. With the threat of a Chinese invasion looming larger than ever, the self-governing island’s upcoming vote is capturing global attention. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the three candidates vying for Taiwan’s…

Al Jazeera

Taiwan hits back at China for ‘repeated interference’ in upcoming elections

Taipei responds to Beijing calling frontrunner candidate Lai ‘dangerous’ and towards ‘evil path’ of independence.

International Business Times

China Calls Taiwan Poll Frontrunner A 'Severe Danger' Days From Crucial Vote

China warned Taiwan's voters Thursday to make the correct choice in the island's weekend elections, describing the presidential frontrunner as a "severe danger" who would threaten peace by following the "evil path" of independence.

International Business Times

'Our Way Of Life': Taiwan To Vote In Election Dominated By China

Taiwan will vote for a new president on Saturday in an election closely watched across the world, as the new leader will set the course for the democratic island facing growing aggression from China.

International Business Times

With Taiwan Vote, US Believes Tensions Won't Go Past Simmer

Taiwan's election had long loomed for US policymakers who feared a showdown with China.

The Guardian - UK

Ko Wen-je: the provocative outsider who could tip Taiwan election balance

Some say he lacks values, but the gaffe-prone former mayor is big online and many voters see him as a breath of fresh air

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