Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen steps down as head of her ruling party after it suffered defeat in local elections, while the Beijing-friendly main opposition-held its ground
The opposition KMT, which has maintained closer ties with China when in power, pledged to"work hard to maintain peace in the region", as its chairman declared victory at a press conference.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has stepped down as head of her ruling party after it suffered defeat in local elections, while the Beijing-friendly main opposition held its ground. Voters turned out to cast ballots for mayors, magistrates and various other posts in 22 cities and counties, while there was also a referendum on whether to lower the voting age from 20 to 18, which was rejected.
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