The Irish Times view on the election in Taiwan: Beijing should respect the vote

Lai Ching-te’s victory in Saturday’s presidential election in Taiwan saw President Tsai Ing-wen’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) win an unprecedented third successive term in office. But in a competitive, three-way race, the DPP saw its vote share drop sharply so that Lai won just over 40 per cent, compared to the 57 per cent Tsai won in 2020.…

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