BBC World Service – Newshour, William Lai, who China sees as ‘troublemaker’, wins Taiwan election

William Lai, the candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is set to be Taiwan’s next president, after his closest rival, the opposition Kuomintang, conceded defeat.

Lai has been labelled a ‘troublemaker’ by China, while the Kuomintang (KMT) had promised better ties with Beijing and peace in the Taiwan Strait.

Also in the programme: As this weekend marks 100 days since the Hamas attacks of 7 October, we revisit the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza; and hear about the Cup of Nations, Africa’s leading football tournament, which kicks off in Ivory Coast today.

(Picture: Taiwan President-elect William Lai holds a press conference, following the victory in the presidential elections. Credit: Reuters)

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