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Newshour: 13/01/2024 21:06 GMT: William Lai wins Taiwan presidency

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William Lai wins Taiwan presidency

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13/01/2024 21:06 GMT: William Lai wins Taiwan presidency

BBC World Service - Newshour, William Lai wins Taiwan presidency

The President-Elect hopes China understands that "only peace" would benefit both sides

The President-Elect hopes China understands that "only peace" would benefit both sides.

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party's leader William Lai is set to become Taiwan's next president after winning the election. In his victory speech he said he hoped Beijing would understand that "only peace" would benefit both sides. China, which claims the island as its own, has insisted Taiwan's reunification with the mainland is inevitable and hasn't ruled out using force. 

Also on the programme: US President Joe Biden says he has sent a private message to Iran about the Houthis in Yemen following US airstrikes against the group; and we investigate whether social media was manipulated to influence the recent elections in Serbia. 

(Picture: William Lai gestures during a rally after winning the presidential elections in Taiwan. Credit: DANIEL CENG/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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