Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party, led by President Lai Ching-te, secured an unprecedented third term as voters resisted pressure from mainland China. Daily Express :: News Feed
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Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te, denounced as a separatist by Beijing, wins presidential vote
Taiwanese voters swept the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te into power on Saturday in an explicit rejection of China’s warnings not to vote for him in an election Beijing framed as a choice between war and peace. CBC | World News
Read More »Is Taiwan’s impressive response to COVID-19 possible in Canada?
Taiwan has limited the outbreak of COVID-19 using big data and other emergency measures despite its close proximity to mainland China. CBC | World News
Read More »Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has China to thank for landslide re-election win
Saturday’s election victory for Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen was big, but the defeat for Beijing was bigger, a stark lesson the dictatorship next door — no matter how powerful or prosperous — holds little appeal for the only part of “Greater China” that gets a real vote on its own democratic future. CBC | World News
Read More »Taiwan’s independence-leaning president wins 2nd term
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has won a second term, signalling strong voter support for her tough stance against China. CBC | World News
Read More »Taiwan’s top military officer, 7 others killed in helicopter crash
Taiwan’s top military official was killed in an air force helicopter crash Thursday morning that killed seven other people, the defence ministry said. CBC | World News
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