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By Yimou Lee and Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwanese voters swept the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te into power on Saturday, strongly rejecting Chinese pressure to spurn him,

Taiwan continues to have enormous economic leverage over China that may help keep Beijing’s worst impulses in check.

Lai wins with 40% of the vote, but DPP loses parliament majority * Lai vows to stand up to China, but also seeks dialog * China doesn't mention Lai by name, won't give up on 'reunification' (Recasts,

Hou Yu-ih returned to his role as mayor of New Taipei City on Sunday, after he lost the Taiwan presidential elections to Lai Ching-te, reported Taiwan News.

The election demonstrates that Taiwan’s citizens are increasingly inured to bullying, although any departure from those tactics would indicate that improved relations are possible.

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday commented on the outcomes of Taiwan leadership and legislature elections. Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said the

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te on Monday hailed the island's "solid partnership" with the United States, as he welcomed a delegation from Washington making a post-election visit expected to anger Beijing.

The United States looks forward to continuity in the Taiwan-U.S. relationship under the new Taiwanese administration and the U.S. commitment to the island is "rock solid", a former senior U.S. official told Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday.

There are reservations about the victorious DPP, but the result – and the peaceful nature of the elections – is a sign of hope in a world gone mad, says critic Michelle Kuo

Chinese embassies urge UK and Japan not to interfere in ‘China’s internal affairs’ after they congratulated Lai Ching-te for election win

时间：2024-01-14 21:21:30 来源：chinadaily.com.cn Whatever changes take place in Taiwan, the fact that the region is part of China will not change, and the Chinese government's opposition to "Taiwan

A war of words has erupted the day after Taiwan’s presidential election, with Taiwan accusing China of making “fallacious comments” and China criticizing the U.S. for congratulating the winner.

China has accused the US of sending "a gravely wrong signal" to those pushing for Taiwan's independence after Saturday's election result.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent Taiwanese president-elect William Lai a message of congratulations following the result.

Taiwan has condemned what it says were “fallacious comments” by China following the self-governing island’s presidential and parliamentary election.

The Chinese government responded to his win by calling Taiwan “China’s Taiwan” and adding that their commitment to “reunification” remained “as firm as rock”. Following his win, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office issued a statement saying Mr Lai’s win would not change the basic landscape of cross-strait relations.

Taiwan's election could allay global concerns about the island's relations with China, while prompting a light selloff domestically on Monday as investors worry the result could hinder economic policy.