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The incumbent president takes home the victory in the Taiwan election

Taiwan's incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen takes home a grand victory in the election, writes Nikkei Asian Review. With 96 percent of the votes counted, Tsai notes a 57 percent support, according to the country's election commission. Opponent Han Kuo-yu gets 38 percent.

Millions of Taiwanese have cast their votes in Saturday's presidential and parliamentary elections. The big issue in the elections has been the relationship with China. China sees Taiwan as part of its territory and has said it will sometime intend to take control, by force if required, according to AFP.

has profiled himself as a defender of liberal values ​​and distanced Taiwan from China and President Xi Jinping. It has noticeably increased her popularity after a previous decline. The support comes mainly from young voters who want Taiwan to stand up to Chinese influence. She has also gained popularity by enforcing a law that legalizes same-sex marriage.

That she now wins the election over the Nationalist Party Han, more kindly to China, is seen as a mark against Chinese influence.