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Newshour: 14/01/2024 13:06 GMT: China dismisses Taiwan election result

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14/01/2024 13:06 GMT

14/01/2024 13:06 GMT: China dismisses Taiwan election result

China dismisses Taiwan election result

BBC World Service - Newshour, China dismisses Taiwan election result

Beijing has dismissed William Lai's victory and stated that the island is part of China

Beijing has dismissed William Lai's presidential victory in Taiwan and reiterated its stance that the island is part of China.

The Newshour team is in Taiwan covering the presidential election.  We hear reaction to the victory of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's leader, William Lai.  He's promised to protect the island from Chinese intimidation. We discuss the implications for relations with China who still see Taiwan as part of their territory.

Also on the programme, on the hundredth day of the war with Israel and Hamas, we talk to one woman with relatives still held hostage in Gaza.  And we go to Denmark where Queen Margrethe is signing the official declaration of her abdication.

(Photo: Supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as they celebrate during a rally, following the victory of William Lai Ching-te in the presidential elections, in Taipei, Taiwan. Credit: Reuters)

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