Taiwan's president re-elected in landslide victory

The voters of Taiwan have sent a clear signal to Beijing by re-electing Tsai Ing-wen, a harsh critic of the authoritarian regime in China.

Tsai Ing-Wen has extended an olive branch to China at a time of heightened military tension. Source: Getty Images AsiaPac

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has been re-elected in a landslide in a stern rebuke to China that could fuel further tension.

Anti-government unrest in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong took centre stage during a campaign in which Tsai held up Taiwan as a beacon of hope for protesters in the former British colony and rejected Beijing's offer of a "one country, two systems" model.

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Confetti falls as Tsai Ing-Wen (C) holds hands with Vice President-elect William Lai (C-L) and Vice-President, Chen Chien-jen (C-R).

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