Chinese state-run media on Monday blamed the electoral defeat of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s party on her “separatist stance”, saying it must make an “about-face” on ties with the mainland.
Tsai resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after it was dealt a massive loss in city and county seats during Saturday’s wide-ranging vote in self-ruled and democratic Taiwan.
The main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), which oversaw an unprecedented thaw with Beijing before Tsai took office in 2016, made gains in the face of China’s increasing pressure on the island, which it considers as part of its territory to be reunified. Read more