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Taiwan election shows people ‘firmly rejected reunification with China’: Helen Raleigh

The Federalist senior contributor Helen Raleigh breaks down the significance of Taiwan’s election amid China tensions.Join Fox News for access to this content Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account! Please enter a valid email address.

The people of Taiwan elected Lai Ching-te as president earlier this month, giving the Democratic Progressive Party another four years in control of Taiwan’s executive branch. Many of the headlines about this result focused on China’s response. But observers should take a moment to appreciate both Taiwan’s successful exercise of democracy and the smart messaging from officials in Taipei and Washington before, during, and after the elections.