After vote, China tells Taiwan to abandon independence 'hallucination'
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen waves to her supporters after her election victory at party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
An emotional Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen thanks her supporters after her election victory at party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen celebrates after her election victory at party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Taiwan's ruling Nationalist Kuomintang Party (KMT) presidential candidate Eric Chu concedes defeat in the elections, in Taipei, Taiwan January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
Taiwan's ruling Nationalist Kuomintang Party (KMT) presidential candidate Eric Chu (C) and his wife Kao Wan-ching (R) bow as Chu concedes defeat in the elections in Taipei, Taiwan January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
Supporters react as the ruling Nationalist Kuomintang Party (KMT) presidential candidate Eric Chu concedes defeat in the elections in Taipei, Taiwan January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen speaks to the media after her election victory at party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen announces her victory to the media at party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Supporters of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen react to preliminary election results at their party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
A supporter of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen celebrates to preliminary results at their party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Supporters of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen wait for election results at their party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
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