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The coal miner’s son wins power in Taiwan
3 years agoTaiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te smiles as he attends a rally outside the headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taipei on January 13, 2024, after winning the presidential election. - Taiwan's ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te, branded a threat to peace by China, on January 13 won the island's presidential election, a vote watched closely from Beijing to Washington. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)
Pugnacious, stubborn and a "pragmatic worker for Taiwan's independence", veteran politician Lai Ching-te will step into the international spotlight as the democratic island's next president to navigate an increasingly turbulent relationship with China.
