Transcripts for BBCNEWS Asia Business Report 20240604 01:30:00

Report. As we have been hearing on newsday, William Lai has won Taiwans President ial election. The third consecutive term for his ruling democratic progressive party. At the same time two former us officials are visiting taipei for Post Election talks, underscoring washingtons long standing interest with the territory. But china views the President Elect is a dangerous separatist and warned any move towards independence will be severely punished. My colleague spoke to a taiwanese analyst at the Intelligence Unit about how the Intelligence Unit about how the results of this election will impact the Islands Relationship with beijing. China is suspicion of his intentions and much of this ties back to his past. He is infamous in that he has been vocally supportive of independence but it is also important to mention that he has generally softened his stance in the last few years