The DPP’s William Lai is set to be Taiwan’s next president, after his closest rival, the opposition Kuomintang, conceded defeat
Lai has been labelled a troublemaker by China, who warned people against voting for him, while KMT had promised better ties with Beijing and peace in the Taiwan Strait
A third party, the Taiwan People’s Party, was on the ballot – but its leader has also now conceded to the DPP
Taiwan is a democratic island that governs itself – but it is claimed by mainland China and has no international recognition as a country
A total of 113 legislative seats are also being contested today
