TAIPEI: Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) nominated the island's deputy leader William Lai as its candidate for next year's elections on Wednesday, choosing a contender who has been more outspoken on Taiwanese independence than incumbent Tsai Ing-wen.
The announcement comes two days after China formally ended massive war games around democratic Taiwan that saw it simulate targeted strikes and practice a blockade of the island.
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