Chinese state media have accused Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen of "dirty tactics" and cheating after she was re-elected with a landslide victory in a stunning rebuke of Beijing's campaign to isolate the self-ruled island.
Tsai, who has pitched herself as a defender of liberal democratic values against an increasingly authoritarian China, secured a record-breaking win in Saturday's presidential election.
But Chinese state media sought to downplay her victory, casting doubt on the legitimacy of Tsai's campaign.
"This is obviously not a normal election," said official news agency Xinhua in an English-language editorial on Sunday.
Tsai and her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) used "dirty tactics

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