Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan elections. What comes next?

What was striking in the result of the elections that held in Taiwan on 13 January? The people chose to demonstrate that democracy works despite warnings from China that re-election of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party would increase the likelihood of conflict. Despite Beijing's warnings that Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's current vice president, win would bring "war and decline" to Taiwan, he won comfortably with more than 40 per cent of the vote Saturday. "This is a night that belongs to Taiwan. We managed to keep Taiwan on the map of the world," President-elect Lai Ching-te stated as he addressed thousands…