Taipei for us tonight. Reporter the Democratic Progressive Party during the campaign had been a little bit ahead in the polls, but this is a ringing victory. At his final rally, supporters turned out to give a last boisterous endorsement to their man. Lai ching te, now taiwans next president. Tonight lai said, we showed the world that taiwan stands on the side of democracy. Thats not going to go down well in beijing. In president Xi Jinpings new Years Speech he repeated his claim that taiwan belongs to china, and will be, as he puts it, reunified. China is rapidly building up and modernizing its military and has refused to rule out the use of force if taiwan wont come quietly. Under president elect lai, it wont. China has called him a dangerous separatist. There was huge Voter Turnout in
This election. The taiwanese take their democracy seriously, even with chinese threats. We accompanied 20something joanne, our taiwanese colleague, to cast her ballot. Could you live in a taiwan ruled by the Chinese Communist Party . Absolutely not. I dont see that, how that can fit taiwanese peoples values, our democracy, our freedom. Reporter taiwans own military, backed by billions in u. S. Support, is growing in strength, too. A reminder that one day it might need to rappel a chinese attack. The new president s job is to manage that tone. He says he wants dialogue with china to address tensions, but he is heading into unchartered water. Its late at night here and people are still digesting the implications of this result, and also bracing themselves for a chilly, if not menacing,
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Reporter the chance, weijia, zero or less than zero. Heres why. He is running as an incumbent, we will remember the incumbent president and the challenger. Most republicans here dont like the biden presidency. Also, many iowa republicans see him, that is to say, trump, as a victim of overly aggressive prosecutors. Put those three together, he has a sizeable lead, and No One i talked to believes he is going to lose it. Major garrett, thank you so much. Cbs news will have complete coverage of the iowa caucuses on monday, Including Special Live Coverage here on cbs, on Cbs News streaming, and at cbsnews. Com. Now to a critical election in taiwan. Today voters elected a new president sharply criticized by china, which had framed the vote as a choice between war and peace. President biden reacted by reiterating that the u. S. Opposes independence for the island democracy. Cbss Elizabeth Palmer is in
reporter: the chance, weijia, zero or less than zero. here s why. he is running as an incumbent, we will remember the incumbent president and the challenger. most republicans here don t like the biden presidency. also, many iowa republicans see him, that is to say, trump, as a victim of overly aggressive prosecutors. put those three together, he has a sizeable lead, and no one i talked to believes he is going to lose it. major garrett, thank you so much. cbs news will have complete coverage of the iowa caucuses on monday, including special live coverage here on cbs, on cbs news streaming, and at cbsnews.com. now to a critical election in taiwan. today voters elected a new president sharply criticized by china, which had framed the vote as a choice between war and peace. president biden reacted by reiterating that the u.s. opposes independence for the island democracy. cbs s elizabeth palmer is in