Millions of voters flock to the polls in Taiwan as tensions with China escalate. Vice President Lai Ching-te emerges victorious, defying Beijing's warnings.
As Taiwan gears up for a critical election, tensions between the island and China have reached fever pitch. With China vowing to 'smash independence plots,' Taiwan braces for a showdown as voters head to the polls in a high-stakes presidential and parliamentary election. Amidst the threat of war and peace, the self-ruled democracy stands at a crossroads, with millions of Taiwanese citizens lining up to cast their votes and determine the island's future trajectory. In a closely-watched election, the world awaits the outcome that could reshape Taiwan's relations with Washington and Beijing.
In a historic turn of events, Vice President Lai Ching-te emerges as the ruling party candidate who defies China's warnings and clinches victory in Taiwan's presidential election. Despite Beijing's denouncement of the ruling party as separatists, Lai Ching-te's win marks a significant moment in Taiwan's political landscape. As the world reacts to the election results, China reiterates its stance on reunification, emphasizing the inevitability of Taiwan's return to the mainland. Amidst the jubilation and tensions, Taiwan solidifies its stance with the election of Lai Ching-te, stirring both praise and condemnation on the international stage.
As the dust settles on the Taiwan election, William Lai's victory reverberates globally, sparking discussions on the island's sovereignty and future relations with China. With Lai Ching-te now at the helm, Taiwan faces a new era under the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, setting the stage for potential shifts in regional dynamics. The election outcome not only secures Lai Ching-te's position but also sends a clear message to Beijing, showcasing Taiwan's commitment to democracy and self-determination in the face of external pressures.
Tens of thousands of people will attend final pre-election rallies in Taiwan on Friday ahead of critical presidential and parliamentary polls.
Taiwanese are casting their votes Saturday for a new president and legislature in an election that could chart the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy's ...
Taiwanese people line up to vote outside a polling station in Taipei, Jan. 13, 2024. Taiwanese are voting Saturday for a new president in an election that could ...
The self-ruled island of Taiwan is choosing a new president and parliament in a closely-watched election.
(Bloomberg) -- Taiwanese voters are heading to the polls in an election that will determine their island's relationship with Washington and Beijing for ...
Taiwan is set to pick a new president in an election China says will see the democratically governed, U.S.-allied island choose between peace, and "war and ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan is holding its presidential election on Saturday, a race that China has called a choice between war and peace.
A hashtag about the pivotal vote was trending on Chinese social media platform Weibo on Saturday morning, as polls opened. By midday, searches for “Taiwan ...
Taiwanese are casting their votes Saturday for a new president and legislature in an election that could chart the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy's ...
Taiwanese are casting their votes Saturday for a new president in an election that could chart the trajectory of its relations with China over the next four ...
TAIPEI, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Polls closed on Saturday for Taiwan's presidential and parliamentary elections. The outcome should be clear by later on Saturday ...
Beijing has criticised frontrunner Lai Ching-te as a 'separatist' as it seeks to intimidate self-ruling island.
Vote count under way, with results expected in a few hours after high expected turnout.
Beijing slammed frontrunner Lai Ching-te, the current vice president, as a dangerous "separatist" in the days leading up to the poll, and on the eve of the ...
Lai Ching-te, 64 ans, candidat du parti au pouvoir à Taïwan, a remporté samedi l'élection présidentielle que la Chine avait présentée comme un choix entre ...
Si le KMT, principal parti d'opposition, prône un rapprochement avec la Chine, le DPP clame, lui, que Taïwan est déjà un État indépendant de facto. Ko Wen-je a ...
Lai Ching-tei et la présidente sortante Tsai Ing-wen rejettent les revendications de souveraineté de la Chine sur Taiwan, une ancienne colonie japonaise séparée ...
With updates from Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, Tessa Wong, Celia Hatton and Shaimaa Khalil in Taipei; Laura Bicker and Stephen McDonell from Beijing.
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's elections on Saturday have been billed as a defining moment for the self-ruled democracy, in the shadow of Chinese demands for unif.
Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) This is CNA's live blog for Taiwan's presidential and legislative elections. Taiwan's 17795 polling stations have closed and votes are ...
Beijing strongly opposes Lai, the current vice president and a member of the governing Democratic Progressive Party, or DPP. Lai and incumbent President Tsai ...
Vice-président sortant, Lai Ching-te, du Parti démocrate progressiste (DPP), a obtenu 40,2 % des voix, selon les résultats portant sur 98 % des bureaux de vote.
Favori du scrutin, Lai Chin-te, dauphin de la présidente sortante Tsai Ing-wen et décrié par la Chine comme représentant un "grave danger" pour ses intérêts ...
Taiwanese voters swept the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te into power on Saturday in an explicit rejection ...
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive party won an unprecedented third term in office on Saturday as voters ignored China's warnings against electing DPP ...
The ruling-party candidate who emerged victorious in Taiwan's presidential election on Saturday is strongly opposed by Beijing.
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party on Saturday won an unprecedented third-straight presidential term.
Voters in Taiwan elected Vice President Lai Ching-te as their next president, defying warnings from Beijing not to support a candidate it calls a ...
The opposition Kuomintang party concedes after a partial count shows the DPP candidate in the lead.
Beijing says its stance on reunification remains unchanged as world leaders congratulate William Lai Ching-te.
The move has angered Beijing which reviles Mr Lai and his pro-sovereignty party.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Polls closed Saturday after Taiwanese cast their votes for a new president and legislature in an election that could chart the trajectory ...