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Weekend: Lai vows to maintain Taiwan’s democracy

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Lai vows to maintain Taiwan’s democracy

14/01/2024 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Lai vows to maintain Taiwan’s democracy

Taiwan President-elect claims country has chosen democracy

Taiwan has told China that it must "face reality" and respect Saturday's election result which saw the presidency won by William Lai. The United States - Taiwan's strongest ally - has congratulated the president-elect and what it called Taiwan's robust democratic system. 

Also in the programme: the new King of Denmark; and the UK Post Office scandal. 

Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Dimitar Bechev, lecturer at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies; and Paula Erizanu, writer and journalist. 

(Photo: Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te and his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim wave. CREDIT: REUTERS/Ann Wang)

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