Millions of Taiwanese voted for a new president in the face of threats from China that choosing the wrong leader could set the stage for war on the self-ruled island. Beijing slammed frontrunner Lai Ching-te, the current vice president, as a dangerous “ separatist ” in the days leading up to the poll, and on the eve of the vote, its defence ministry vowed to “ crush ” any move towards Taiwanese independence. China claims self-ruled Taiwan, separated from the mainland by a 180-kilometre strait, a
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2024-01-13 00:00:00.0