The candidate from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which champions autonomy from China, has won Taiwan's presidential election, near-final results show.
Lai Ching-te, who is the current vice president, is set to replace Tsai Ing-wen, who has served the limit of two terms.
With 95% of polling stations declaring, Mr Lai appeared to have an unassailable lead.
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