Taiwan president resigns as ruling party chairwoman after election defeats

Ersin Çelik
16:2524/11/2018, Saturday
U: 24/11/2018, Saturday
REUTERS
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives to cast her vote for the local elections in New Taipei City
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives to cast her vote for the local elections in New Taipei City

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday she was resigning as chairwoman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party after mayoral election defeats.

Tsai also told a news conference that she had not accepted the resignation of her premier, William Lai, who had offered to quit earlier in the evening.

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