Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP ) won comfortably in the presidential election, despite China 's warnings of an 'evil path' to war. China strongly opposes Lai and the DPP due to their perceived favorability towards independence, a red line for Beijing.
Lai's victory signals Taiwan's desire to move on from decades of anxiety about China.
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