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Ruling party DPP’s candidate Lai Ching-te emerges victorious in Taiwan presidential election as opposition concedes, PTI reported, citing news agency AP. Lai was up against two opponents for the presidency – Hou Yu-ih of Taiwan’s largest opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), and former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je of the small Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), founded in 2019.
Ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te emerges victorious in Taiwan presidential election as opposition concedes, reports AP
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The counting of votes for Taiwan’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections began on Saturday. China had framed it as a choice between war and peace. Taiwan’s defence ministry said that it had again spotted Chinese balloons crossing the sensitive strait, one of which flew over Taiwan itself.
The current ruling party in Taiwan, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which champions Taiwan’s separate identity while rejecting China’s territorial claims, got a third term. Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te earlier encouraged people to cast their votes.
Ahead of the polls, Beijing repeatedly denounced Lai as a dangerous separatist. It has also rebuffed his repeated calls for talks. However, Lai continued to be firm on his stance that he is committed to preserving peace across the Taiwan Strait and boosting the island’s defences.
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