Taiwan elections: China urges global leaders to not interfere in internal affairs
Kuomintang (KMT) party supporters react after their presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih conceded defeat in New Taipei City, Taiwan, January 13, 2024
CHINA urged global leaders today to not interfere in its internal affairs after they congratulated Lai Ching-te for winning Taiwan’s presidential elections.
Mr Ching-te won a third term in power for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Saturday’s elections with some 40 per cent of the vote.
He is taking over from DPP’s Tsai Ing-wen and promises to continue her foreign policy efforts in cutting ties with China.
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