January thirteenth was election day in Taiwan.
Residents of the island elected the head of the administration and representatives of parliament.
Polling stations were opened today at 08:00 local time (in Belarus at that moment it was 3 am).
A few hours ago the voting came to an end. The counting of votes has begun.
Features of elections
The head of Taiwan’s administration will be the person voted for by the majority of people who went to the polls today.
Moreover, he will be declared the winner even if he fails to get more than 50 percent of the votes.
There is no second round – reports MIA “”.
The voting results will most likely become known this evening.
At the end of spring, a ceremony will take place for the winner of the election to take office.
Beijing statement
The People’s Republic of China emphasized that the election process taking place in Taiwan today is of great importance.
The PRC is confident that the island’s residents are choosing between “war and peace,” as well as between “prosperity and decline.”
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