Shunned by China, elected by Taiwan: What will Lai face in office?
by Ann Scott Tyson
Jan 16, 2024
4 minutes
Unswayed by China’s warnings about war, Taiwan’s voters on Saturday again awarded the presidency to the political party – shunned by Beijing – that considers the self-governing island of 23 million people to be de facto independent.
By giving the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) an unprecedented third consecutive presidential win with the election of Lai Ching-te, voters signaled confidence that Dr. Lai can navigate Taiwan’s delicate relationship with China and maintain the peaceful, if uneasy, status quo.
“Taiwan has achieved a victory for the community of democracies,” Dr. Lai said in a speech on Saturday night, flanked by his
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