Tsai Ing-wen, who will be Taiwan's first female President, won by 56% of the vote to 31% for her closest rival Eric Chu of the China-friendly Nationalist Party
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3 min read8 Nov 2015Beijing demands that all aircraft submit flight plans when traversing the zone, which covers islands disputed with Tokyo and also claimed by Taipei
1 min read2 Dec 2013China considers Taiwan a renegade province and has never ruled out the use of force to bring it under its control
2 min read9 Oct 2013Offices, schools closed in Taipei and eight other cities, with residents advised to stay indoors
3 min read12 Jul 2013The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared