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The kmt s candidate hou you ih had run on a platform of getting closer to china. that policy may have contributed to his defeat. instead voters gave the party xijinping loathes an historic third presidential win. now everyone is waiting to see how china s leader will respond. rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, in taipei. for more on the us response to taiwan s elections, the bbc s tom bateman sent this update. the us government has congratulated mr lai today while at the same time saying it does not support taiwanese independence. that is nothing new, it is the long standing policy of the us but i think the way it is being reiterated so bluntly by president biden is meant as a message of reassurance to beijing because it is the very long standing and official position of the us