Tsai Ing-wen wins Taiwanese presidential elections

Q.  Who has won Taiwan’s presidential election after the defeat of the ruling party?
- Published on 18 Jan 16

a. Tsai Ing-wen
b. Tnai Ink-wen
c. Ma ying-jeou
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Tsai Ing-wen
 
Taiwan’s independence leaning opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen has won the island’s presidential election after the ruling party admitted defeat. Tsai will be thrust into Asia’s toughest and most dangerous job after losing Nationalists fled from Mao Zedong’s Communists to Taiwan in the Chinese civil war. Wen will have to balance the superpower interests of China which is the largest trading partner for Taiwan.

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