Taiwan’s new president faces a hostile China and a divided people

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Open this photo in gallery: Supporters of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party celebrate at an election day rally in Taipei. The party's candidate, Lai Ching-te,, won the presidency with about 40 per cent of the vote.James Griffiths After Taiwan’s voters defied China to elect the ruling Democratic Progressive Party to a historic third consecutive presidential term, many on the island and elsewhere were waiting this weekend to see if Beijing’s disapproval would go beyond the expected angry statements, issued hours after DPP candidate Lai Ching-te declared victory. Chen Binhua, a spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said Beijing would “firmly oppose...