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Taiwan election: Tsai Ing-wen is Taiwan’s first female president after landslide victory in historic poll
Tsai Ing-wen, leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Democratic Progressive Party, declared victory as she won more than 56 per cent of the vote in the presidential election. Tsai said in her victory speech tonight that the election outcome was a further show of how ingrained democracy had become in Taiwan, adding: “The people of Taiwan have elected a government that will defend Taiwan’s sovereignty.”
She also warned China that “suppression” would harm cross-strait ties.
“Our democratic system, national identity and international space must be respected. Any forms of suppression will harm the stability of cross-strait relations,” she said.
www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1901800/taiwan-election-tsai-ing-wen-taiwans-first-female
Tsai Ing-wen, leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Democratic Progressive Party, declared victory as she won more than 56 per cent of the vote in the presidential election. Tsai said in her victory speech tonight that the election outcome was a further show of how ingrained democracy had become in Taiwan, adding: “The people of Taiwan have elected a government that will defend Taiwan’s sovereignty.”
She also warned China that “suppression” would harm cross-strait ties.
“Our democratic system, national identity and international space must be respected. Any forms of suppression will harm the stability of cross-strait relations,” she said.
www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1901800/taiwan-election-tsai-ing-wen-taiwans-first-female
