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Taiwan voters re-elect anti-China ruling party, stoking tensions
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January 14, 2024
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2:12Now PlayingVoters in Taiwan defied a heavy pressure campaign from China, choosing Beijing’s least favored candidate as president Saturday in a win that will likely stoke further tensions between the island democracy and its communist neighbor.
Sitting Vice President Lai Ching-te — who Beijing has branded a “troublemaker” — claimed presidential victory with 40% of the vote in a three-way race.
China, which claims Taiwan as its own, had favored Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang, who came in second with 33% of the vote. Hou had promised to restart diplomatic talks with the CCP.
The upstart Taiwan People’s Party, led by Ko Wen-je, got 26% of the vote for a third-place finish.
“The Taiwanese people have successfully resisted efforts from external forces to influence this election,” Lai exulted in his acceptance speech.
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