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From Harvard doctor to Taiwan president: Lai Ching-te’s historic win stokes Beijing aggression

Newly minted Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is set to be a thorn in the side of China’s unification plans as Beijing has already branded him a “dangerous choice”.

[UPDATED] Fierce democrat Lai Ching-te elected new Taiwan president as rivals concede

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party candidate Lai Ching-te, 64, is Taiwan’s new president after polling 41.6% of the ballots cast.

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