Taiwan election: what does Tsai Ing-wen’s victory mean?

Taiwan’s incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen won a landslide victory in Saturday’s election, a result that dealt a blow to her Beijing-friendly rival Han Kuo-yu and marked a doubling-down on the island’s commitment to democratic values. Tsai, of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), swept up more than 57 per cent of the vote, comfortably landing her a second … Continue reading Taiwan election: what does Tsai Ing-wen’s victory mean?