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Newshour: 13/01/2024 13:06 GMT: William Lai, who China sees as 'troublemaker', wins Taiwan election

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13/01/2024 13:06 GMT

13/01/2024 13:06 GMT: William Lai, who China sees as 'troublemaker', wins Taiwan election

William Lai, who China sees as 'troublemaker', wins Taiwan election

BBC World Service - Newshour, William Lai, who China sees as 'troublemaker', wins Taiwan election

The opposition KMT party concedes after a partial count shows Lai in the lead

The opposition Kuomintang party concedes after a partial count shows the DPP candidate in the lead.

William Lai, the candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is set to be Taiwan's next president, after his closest rival, the opposition Kuomintang, conceded defeat.

Lai has been labelled a ‘troublemaker’ by China, while the Kuomintang (KMT) had promised better ties with Beijing and peace in the Taiwan Strait. 

Also in the programme: As this weekend marks 100 days since the Hamas attacks of 7 October, we revisit the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza; and hear about the Cup of Nations, Africa's leading football tournament, which kicks off in Ivory Coast today.  

(Picture: Taiwan President-elect William Lai holds a press conference, following the victory in the presidential elections. Credit: Reuters)

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