Taiwan's Lai wins presidential race, vows to resist China threat

Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-te, who heads the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, declared victory in Saturday's presidential election and vowed to protect the self-ruled island from the growing threat posed by mainland China.In the race closely watched by the world amid China's unrelenting pressure on Taiwan, Lai's victory means the DPP has secured a third consecutive four-year term, an unprecedented run of success in the period since the direct leadership poll was introduced in 1996.The election commission said voter turnout was 71.9 percent. Lai secured 40.1 percent of votes and H…READ FULL ARTICLE