Taiwan Awaits Presidential Election Outcomes as World Watches

TAIPEI—Vote counting started throughout Taiwan on Saturday as polls closed within the race to decide on a brand new president in an unpredictable three-way race being carefully watched in Washington, Beijing and different capitals all over the world.

President Tsai Ing-wen, a frequent goal of Beijing’s ire, is because of step down in Could due to time period limits after eight years in energy. Whoever takes on the highest job will face stiff challenges, each domestically and internationally, amid geopolitical uncertainty.