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Unless they have a “reasonable excuse” – such as forgetting they had a copy in their possession – someone convicted of this offence would face three years in prison under the new security law

Severely punished. It follows the election of William Lai as the islands new president. Hes viewed by beijing as a dangerous separatist. Although Mr Lai says he simply wants to maintain the Status Quo for taiwan. Chinas minister of foreign affairs, wang yi, had this to say. Translation Taiwans Election is a regional. Affair within china. No matter what the results of the election are, they cannot change the basic fact that there is only one China And Taiwan is a part of it. Taiwan has never been...

American delegation affirms Washington’s ‘rock solid’ relation with Taiwan

ON THE GROUND: Lai secures an unprecedented third consecutive term for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party despite increasing political and military pressure from Beijing, writes William Yang in Taipei

Beijing accuses the US of violating its commitment to maintain only unofficial ties with Taiwan.

Taiwanese voters struck a blow to China on Saturday as they elected a president who has vowed to protect the island’s democratic way of life from Beijing’s influence.

At stake is peace and stability of island with a population of 23 million people that has repeatedly witnessed threats from Beijing

William Lai Chang-te made history on Saturday by securing a third term in the presidency for a party for the first time in Taiwan’s democratic era.

The move has angered Beijing which reviles Mr Lai and his pro-sovereignty party.

How William Lai manages Beijing, and how Beijing reacts to him, will determine his presidency.