Smart in 60 Seconds: Taiwan elects a new president
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19-Jan-2024
Taiwan’s voters elected the Democratic Progressive Party's Lai Ching-te as the island’s new president, marking an unprecedented third consecutive term for the party, which favors ties to the U.S. over Beijing.
Read analysis of the election’s implications from Atlantic Council: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react/experts-react-taiwan-just-elected-lai-ching-te-as-president-despite-chinas-opposition-whats-next/
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