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DPP Candidate, President-Elect Lai, Makes Taiwan History
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The voters of Taiwan picked their next president over the weekend. Lai Ching-te, currently vice president, says he aims to maintain the status quo and pursue a dialogue with China. Elizabeth Lee has more on reactions to the election from around the world. VOA footage by Lee and Stephen Boitano.
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Early results show that ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te is leading the field for the presidency. China had warned against voting for Lai, calling him a "separatist." DW has more.
By Eric Cheung, Wayne Chang, Nectar Gan and Jerome Taylor, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party pulled off a historic third consecutive presidential victory on Saturday as voters shrugged off warnings by China that their re-election would increase the risk of confl…
China's preferred candidate in the Koumintang, or Chinese Nationalist Party, lost to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's pro-independence candidate in a closely fought election.
By Nectar Gan and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — Taiwan began voting Saturday in a closely watched election that could reverberate far beyond its shores after years of growing threats from Beijing, which warned this week the island’s future is at a “crossroads.
Taiwan’s main opposition party conceded defeat in the presidential election on Saturday night, paving the way for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to win a historic third consecutive term in a major blow to China.
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party candidate Lai Ching-te is leading in the race for the presidency according to local media reports. Polls have closed in Taiwan's presidential and parliamentary election
Millions of Taiwanese headed to the polls Saturday for a presidential election in the face of threats from China that choosing the wrong leader could set
CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Lai Ching-te, a former doctor from a poor mining family, was propelled into politics by a military crisis in the Taiwan Strait 27 years ago. Now, the soft-spoken political veteran is tasked with preventing another one from happening as the newly elected leader of the s…
Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China.
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.
Voters in Taiwan elected a new president and legislators on January 13. China tried to influence the election but their efforts failed as Lai Ching-te was chosen by voters.
TAIPEI, Taiwan >> Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, has vowed to safeguard the island’s de-facto independence from China and further align it with other democracies.
Vote counting began in a tight three-way presidential race that will determine the island democracy’s future, including its ties with Washington and Beijing.
China's preferred candidate in the Koumintang, or Chinese Nationalist Party, remains behind the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's pro-independence candidate, but the margin between the two leading options for president of Taiwan remains tight.
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