William Lai, also known as Lai Ching-te, won the presidential election in Taiwan.
Lai Ching-te is from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). He was serving as the vice president of Taiwan.
He competed against two other candidates, including Hou Yu-ih from the conservative Kuomintang (KMT) and former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je from Taiwan People’s Party.
William Lai was first elected as a lawmaker in 1998 then became the mayor of Tainan City in 2010.
Martial law had ended in Taiwan in the late 1980s.
The main challenge for William Lai will be to protect Taiwan from China’s interference.
During his campaign, Lai committed to preserving peace and boosting the defence sector of Taiwan.
