China skeptic William Lai Ching-te elected as Taiwan's president
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William Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been elected the self-ruled island's president. Over 19 million people voted in the three-way contest between Lai, Hou Yu-ih of the Beijing-friendly Kuomintang (KMT), and Ko Wen-je of the newer Taiwan People's Party (TPP). Results showed Lai won 40.9% of the ballots cast, while Hou trailed behind with 33.4% of the vote. Votes have been counted from more than 90% of polling stations across Taiwan.
