How Taiwan’s Election Fits Into the Island’s Past, and Its Future
Taiwan’s election on Saturday has big implications not only for the 23 million people who live on the island, but also for China’s superpower rivalry with the United States.
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Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward democracy and away from China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — 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.
Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election
Taiwanese voters have chosen William Lai as their president in a historic election, cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from China.
William Lai: Taiwan just chose a president China loathes. What now?
Beijing called him a "troublemaker" and a dangerous "separatist". Now he will be Taiwan's next president.
China Failed to Sway Taiwan’s Election. What Happens Now?
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has tied his country’s great power status to a singular promise: unifying the motherland with Taiwan, which the Chinese Communist Party sees as sacred, lost territory. A few weeks ago, Mr. Xi called this a “historical inevitability.”
China mourns Kissinger — ‘a most valued old friend’
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