Taiwan’s vice president, whose party has emphasized the island’s sovereignty, defeated an opposition that favors reviving engagement with China.

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/11011730

[Submitted link is an NYT gifted link,](In a Setback for Beijing, Taiwan Elects Lai Ching-te as President) so should be a free to all to read.

Taiwan’s vice president, Lai Ching-te, who has faced sustained hostility from China, won the island democracy’s presidential election on Saturday, a result that could prompt Beijing to step up pressure on Taiwan, deepening tensions with Washington.

For many of the millions of Taiwanese citizens who lined up at ballot booths on Saturday, the vote centered on the question of who should lead Taiwan in an increasingly tense standoff with its much larger, autocratic and heavily armed neighbor, China.

  • @YuzuDrink@beehaw.orgEnglish
    6•10 months ago

    Good thing China spent all that energy flooding Taiwan with false information and propaganda… I’m sure they’re happy with their investment.