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Taiwanese voters struck a blow to China on Saturday as they elected a president who has vowed to protect the island’s democratic way of life from Beijing’s influence.
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Ko has won a passionate support base, especially among young voters, for focussing on bread and butter issues such as the high cost of housing. He also wants to re-engage China but insists that cannot come at the expense of protecting Taiwan s democracy and way of life. The parliamentary elections are equally important, especially if no party wins a majority, potentially hindering the new president s ability to pass legislation and spending, especially for defence.