Taiwan Presidential Election Results | LIVE English Analysis

On Saturday, Taiwan's voters will decide the nation's future.

Six hours of live election coverage from the TaiwanPlus newsroom starts at 4 p.m. GMT+8.

See you on January 13.

[@pansaltman]

Congratulations from Poland!

[@itsmaggiemay4085]

This was great coverage wish I had known about y'all earlier! I know who to go to for Taiwan news coverage in English. Also love Leslie being the Taiwan plus Steve kornaki! I am so glad this channel exists helps me discuss these important issues with my parents with more clarity

[@kbeers12]

Congratulations to all the Taiwanese people and their respective parties. Taiwan is a functioning democracy, tyranny must be shaking in its boots.

[@calvingoh9321]

Well done Taiwan you have made the right choice.

[@AcheronTheVoid]

Victory to Taiwan ❤❤

[@tomsunuwar6940]

Enjoy for some months 😂😂

[@AcheronTheVoid]

@@tomsunuwar6940 learn English

[@slanphere]

@@tomsunuwar6940 stop commenting the same thing bot

[@zeusc7140]

Ukraine supports Taiwan. Glory to Taiwan.

[@ching-chihhsu7688]

Thank you for the amazing translations and discussions! great quality and really useful for an english speaker like me

[@ellen9104]

Thanks for the report 🎉❤

[@inlovewiththerepublicoftai4929]

Congratulations to PRESIDENT Lai 👍🎉👍🎉👍🎉👍🎉👍🎉👍. Il will visit Taiwan 🇹🇼❤️ in 2025 as a sign of interest and support.

[@tdtdtd1826]

Go DPP.go Taiwan, an independent country

[@tomsunuwar6940]

Taiwan China 🇨🇳 already not country 😅

[@ThorNado24]

@@tomsunuwar6940 Taiwan country is a role model for 1.4Billion Chinese if they want a choice in their way of life.

[@sivannair3424]

Congratulations President William Lai

[@dominicukpe-ye4ip]

Amen Amen Amen God bless the people of Taiwan

[@hko2006]

May Taiwan be peaceful and prosperous in these uncertain times

[@dxd42]

Hahaha Taiwan chose war against Mainland China

[@tomaslabuckas4451]

Congratulations to Taiwan from Lithuania.

[@andrewkang5962]

I love Lithuania! I respect Lithuanians.

[@tomaslabuckas4451]

@@andrewkang5962 thank you for your kind words. We are in the same boat. Its important to support democratic world these times.

[@eruno_]

🇱🇹🤝🇹🇼

[@andrewkang5962]

@@tomaslabuckas4451 ^^ Yes, Indeed. Japan, S. Korea and Taiwan

[@Cybernaut551]

Congratulations! 🇹🇼

[@엔키-h5p]

축하합니다. 라이 칭더~~🎉

[@baron226]

it's declared now Taiwan is a independent country 🎉congrats

[@amiigose]

😂😂 lol

[@andrewkang5962]

I love Taiwan!

[@eruno_]

TAIWAN 💚✊

[@tomsunuwar6940]

Enjoy for some months 😂😂

[@andrewkang5962]

I 💚Taiwan 화이팅!✊

[@lastChang]

DPP Lai's win in Taiwan's 🇹🇼 presidential contest is a win for Taiwanese people and a loss for the Chinese regime.

[@Rav01508]

No party has won the 57 seats needed to command a majority in the 113-seat legislative Yuan. The main opposition KMT has won 52 seats. The DPP won 51 seats, while the TPP won 8 seats. The other two seats were claimed by independent candidates. William Lai's win, with a little over 40% of the votes, makes him a president who cannot "claim a mandate or majority", according to Shelley Rigger, Professor of East Asian Politics at Davidson College.

[@cdnsilverdaddy]

And a win for continued corruption

[@akshaydesai1134]

Global community fully support TAIWAN and will make sure TAIWAN REMAINED as Free democretic country without interference of bully CHINA

[@Dikara104]

❤ Taiwan

[@리반클리프-i7r]

Congratulation Taiwan !!! I respect Taiwan people’s wise decision to protect Democracy against evil Red China. from South Korea😊

[@dknayak007]

Taii tzu ying ❤❤❤

[@angularangular750]

Hopefully, one day, Chinese people will learn/ follow Tawanese democratic election model. Congratulation to Civil Celerities ! Congratulation to Freedom of Democracy of Taiwan.

[@rjohnson6959]

Team Taiwan!!!👍🎊 🎉

[@MeemeeChern-wm9nt]

A lot of retirees who once received handsome government retirement pension were promised by KMT legislator candidates that their old lucrative pension system would be re-enacted. A lot of pensioners voted heavily for KMT.

[@PhilippieseagletvAguilo-tv6bh]

Democracy Win,People Win, but Dragon Panda Angry,becoz Taiwan is an Independent Country,Contaratulations Taiwan

[@rockys7726]

A relief to know the people of Taiwan chose independence and did not cave to CCP pressure and intimidation. However the KMT party still collected an awful lot of votes. Hopefully those that voted for reunification (submission) are the older generation and will eventually fade away.

[@ta0304]

No comment of Wu Mao?

[@rockys7726]

They're too busy trying to spread false info and censor within China about the election.

[@vintran9777]

How Kmt loss, when they won more seats???

[@Jhau-yy3ro]

Because TPP didn't nominate legislative candidate in every region.

[@god-son-love]

It seems to me the result was clear as day months ago. The other two candidate brings very little on to the table. Tsai did a great job to form alliance with a lot of strategic countries, such as India, Japan, and even the Philippines. Taiwan is the center piece of the first island chain that is too important to be lost for the US. Taiwan did a great job to show the world how useless WHO was. Taiwan showed to the Chinese people under CCP in China that they can live without fear and enjoy prosperity were they dethrone the dictator. Taiwan showed its importance in semiconductor chips manufacturing, which is the root of the tech tree of 22 century. Can you imagine how 20 million people achieved this remarkable feat regardless the pressure from China? Fight on!

[@ArabicReja973]

Congrats to the Taiwanese 🇹🇼 who are enjoying freedom and prosperity - while 1.4 billion Chinese have no rights to speech, and half are still under poverty, without clean water or toilets. - Chinese people want to be Taiwanese.

[@epithelialmetaplasia270]

Why are you so happy about that

[@Rav01508]

No party has won the 57 seats needed to command a majority in the 113-seat legislative Yuan. The main opposition KMT has won 52 seats. The DPP won 51 seats, while the TPP won 8 seats. The other two seats were claimed by independent candidates. William Lai's win, with a little over 40% of the votes, makes him a president who cannot "claim a mandate or majority", according to Shelley Rigger, Professor of East Asian Politics at Davidson College.

[@tomsunuwar6940]

Enjoy for some months 😂😂😂

[@tomvo9815]

@@epithelialmetaplasia270because Taiwan is freedom not like Hongkong

[@epithelialmetaplasia270]

@@tomvo9815 not what I meant, he is like gloating about the miseries and sufferings of the Chinese people.

[@josenwushangkehan]

ok sounded like thats gonna be a lot of attrition in the coming years....all the best lor with you guys... made decision already...

[@andrewkang5962]

국기 가지고 장난하지 마라. 너 중국인 아니면 화교냐? 영문법 영어 표현 쓰는거 보니까 너 미국이나 영미권은 아니지?

[@yzhang2008]

Congratulations! You've got what you wanted and you'll get what you have demanded.

[@tomsunuwar6940]

Enjoy for some months 😂😂

[@stanleyhuynh1659]

Buddha bless Taiwan China’s on it path politics.

[@dxd42]

Taiwan chose war against Mainland China

[@dannyboygoldfish926]

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”

[@tomsunuwar6940]

Taipei or Taiwan it’s China 🇨🇳 already Taiwan not country yet this election doesn’t matter for mainland 🇨🇳🤣

[@slanphere]

why do the minority of Taiwanese people do not want Chinese reunification tho

[@ThorNado24]

Taiwan country is a role model for 1.4Billion Chinese if they want a choice in their way of life.

[@rockys7726]

@@ThorNado24 Absolutely! I'm sure the CCP is very nervous because the people of China can see right next door how democracy should be done.

[@ThorNado24]

@@rockys7726 It will also benefit CCP's image if they allow Chinese citizens to participate the political process rather than dictating them what to do.

[@INTJ791]

​@@ThorNado24collecting vote in far away desert in tibet, mongolia , russia border and xinjiang is a pain in the ass compared to condensed island of taiwan

[@gondala]

Well, I didn't know a candidate can win even he only gets 43% compare to others. In Indonesia, a candidate must win 50% + 1 vote to become a president. I mean, if someone only get 43% to win, that mean, there are 57% of taiwanese who didn't vote and support him (i.e. majority).

[@INTJ791]

Different country, different rule

[@gondala]

@@NameName-qn7jc have you ever been in north korea? Did they really have election?

[@Rav01508]

No party has won the 57 seats needed to command a majority in the 113-seat legislative Yuan. The main opposition KMT has won 52 seats. The DPP won 51 seats, while the TPP won 8 seats. The other two seats were claimed by independent candidates. William Lai's win, with a little over 40% of the votes, makes him a president who cannot "claim a mandate or majority", according to Shelley Rigger, Professor of East Asian Politics at Davidson College.

[@ThorNado24]

He already promised unity.

[@INTJ791]

​@@NameName-qn7jcyounger generation also dissapointed with dpp and kmt will choose tpp

[@hmong8305]

However, I still suggest that the green forces on the island should not provoke the old Communist Party. When the old Communist Party has no retreat, it will probably have to play with you for real, even if it is not sure of taking over Taiwan for the time being. The whole island, under great pressure, could only fight to the death. At that time, even if the old Communist Party loses, it will definitely continue to launch a second, third, and endless offensive against Taiwan. Fighting is nothing more than fighting for resources and money. As long as the resources are not completely consumed, the Lao Communist Party will continue to attack Taiwan endlessly until it takes over Taiwan. There is no doubt about this, because the Lao Communist Party has no choice. Is this kind of ending really what the green and lovely people of Taiwan want? The cruel reality is that democracy and freedom are good things, but if you think that democracy and freedom can save your life, it is completely the most democratic and free injustice. What is certain is that once mainland China switches to a democratic system, the mainland's desire to conquer Taiwan will become even stronger. Once the People's Congress passes a war order, no one can stop it. Unlike now, Boss Xi can still fool the people of the country casually, just pretending. Get some planes to fly around Taiwan Island. Remember, within the system of the Lao Communist Party, Mr. Xi is actually considered a pro-Taiwan person. Under current political conditions, Mr. Xi is likely to be the last pro-Taiwan figure within the Lao Communist Party system. Don’t imagine that the United States will sacrifice its life to help you. The United States is unreliable. The United States betrayed your great Republic of China once in 1949, and the Communist Party did not promise any benefits to the United States at that time. You can still accuse the United States unjustly now. Will not beauty betray you again? Laos has many benefits that are attractive enough to Laos and the United States in exchange for them. Taiwan has nothing more than some ideological and security interests for Laos and the United States, but the Lao Communist Party is very likely to provide Lao America with life-threatening benefits in exchange, so that it will have enough motivation to betray your great Republic of China again. We really have to wait until the day when the green and lovely islanders break up with the old Communist Party. Taiwan compatriots, where should you go? I'm afraid you need to think clearly. When that day comes, there is no need to worry. The world is so big, there will be a place for the green and lovely islanders. Quickly pack up your luggage and look to the southwest. In the south of Yunnan, there is a rich land. Now there is a group of people of the same species as you. They have already conquered a country. I hope to use your help to continue to move this country southward. There is no big problem in advancing to the Indian Ocean. It is a land more than ten times larger than Taiwan. It is beautiful and fertile, has a pleasant climate, and has never experienced natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis. Lovely ones, you go there and build the country. With your talents and deep wealth, in a few years, the beautiful Republic of China will definitely regain its past glory.

[@Cybernaut551]

We rather not vote for Kuomingtang.