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Taiwan hails US ties but loses rare ally as Pacific nation Nauru switches to China

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te on Monday hailed the island's "solid partnership" with the United States as he welcomed a delegation from Washington making a post-election visit expected to anger Beijing. But in a blow to Taipei, the tiny South Pacific nation of Nauru announced it was severing diplomatic ties with…

France 24

Stock market today: Asia stocks follow Wall Street higher, while China keeps its key rate unchanged

Asian markets have climbed after Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish as it closed out its 10th winning week of the last 11

The Independent UK

Taiwan's President-elect Lai Hails US Support As Delegation Visits

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te on Monday hailed the island's "solid partnership" with the United States, as he welcomed a delegation from Washington making a post-election visit expected to anger Beijing.

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Who is Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te?

Former VP Lai Ching-te won Taiwan’s presidential election amid warnings from China which sees Lai as a ‘separatist’.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan's election was a vote for continuity, but adds uncertainty in ties with China

Taiwan's vice president and candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, Lai Ching-te, will be the island's next leader. Tensions with Beijing seem poised to rise.

WEKU

What's Next For Taiwan After The Election?

President-elect Lai Ching-te may have won the top job in Taiwan's elections, but he must now chart an uneasy path on the doorstep of an increasingly assertive China.

International Business Times

Taiwan election: global leaders draw Beijing’s ire for congratulating new president

China urges US, UK and Japan not to interfere in ‘China’s internal affairs’ after they congratulate Lai Ching-te for election win

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China To Pile On Pressure After Rebuke From Taiwan's Voters

China's campaign of warplanes, balloons and fearsome rhetoric to intimidate voters in Taiwan's elections may have failed, but few expect President Xi Jinping to deviate from his strategy of maximum pressure.

International Business Times

Taiwan tells China to 'face reality' and respect election results

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.

France 24

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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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.

Evening Standard

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

Dynamite News

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:

France 24

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.

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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.

WEKU

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.

International Business Times

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.

France 24

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…

Al Jazeera

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.

International Business Times

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.

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