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Understanding the elections in Taiwan
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Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, centre, celebrates his victory with running mate Bi-khim Hsiao, right, and supporters in Taipei, Taiwan, January 13, 2024
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PRESIDENTIAL elections in Taiwan have returned the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te with 40 per cent of the vote, beating his main rival Hou You-yi of the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or KMT) on 33.49 per cent, and Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) supported by 26.46 per cent of voters.
Lai, who is the incumbent vice-president, led the DPP to its third consecutive term in office, the first three-time tenure since direct presidential elections began in Taiwan in 1996.
In a victory speech, president-elect Lai said Taiwan had shown the world that “between democracy and authoritarianism, we will stand on the side of democracy.”
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