Anti-Chinese Leader Lai Ching-te Wins Third Term As Taiwan President, Says ‘New Chapter in Democracy’

Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party's William Lai Ching-te is all set to become the country's new president after defeating the opposition party, Kuomintang's Hou Yu-ih in the polls. The president-elect Lai Ching-te vowed on Saturday to stand "on the side of democracy" and fight for the self-ruled island against "intimidation" from China. Following a strong campaign for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in which he presented himself as defender of Taiwan's democracy, Lai delivered an unprecedented third consecutive term for the party. Lai thanked the Taiwanese people for "writing a new chapter in our democracy", after his victory defeating his…