President Tsai’s victory was seen as a blow to China, as well as a total rebuff of PRC’s “one country, two systems” model by the people of Taiwan. President Tsai’s victory was seen as a blow to China, as well as a total rebuff of PRC’s “one country, two systems” model by the people of Taiwan. On January 11, the Republic of China (Taiwan) held its seventh direct presidential election since 1996. Despite intimidation, disinformation and meddling from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), President Tsai Ing-Wen won her second term in office decisively, with a record majority of 8.17 million votes, representing 57 per cent of the popular vote. Opinion: A World Away in WuhanThe Republic of China (Taiwan) has been an independent sovereign country since its founding in 1912.

Source: Indian Express February 19, 2020 18:39 UTC