Tsai Ing-wen has declared that has she won a second term as president of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, APA reports citing Sputnik.
"Taiwan is showing the world how much we cherish our free democratic way of life and how much we cherish our nation", Tsai told reporters, while announcing her victory.
With 99.4% of the polls counted, Tsai Ing-wen has gained around 57.2% of the vote.