Mr. Lai Thanh Duc (Photo: Reuters).
Reuters reported that Lai Ching-te won Taiwan's presidential election on January 13. His main rival from the Kuomintang party, Hou You-yi, has admitted defeat in the election.
Lai faced two opponents, Hou and former Taipei mayor Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang and former Taipei mayor Dr. Ko Wen-chez of the TPP, which was only established in 2019.
Mr Lai will become the island's next leader, succeeding Ms Tsai Ing-wen. He will take office on January 20.
Lai, 64, served as Taiwan's vice president before running for the presidency. He was the island's chief executive and also served in Taiwan's legislature.
Taiwanese voters also went to the polls today to elect seats in the legislature, but the results are not yet clear. If no party wins a majority, this could hamper Lai's ability to pass bills and budgets.
China considers Taiwan an inseparable territory that must be unified at all costs, including by force.
On December 26, 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that "the complete reunification of the motherland is an irresistible trend" and Beijing "resolutely prevents anyone from separating Taiwan from China in any way".
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