The mandate in Taiwan is out.

Much to China's opposition, the island has chosen the DPP's Lai Ching-te as the president-elect.

Beijing, however, has warned Taipei that reunification with Taiwan is inevitable.

Taiwan in response has asked China to face reality.

Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on Chinese authorities to respect the election results, give up suppressing Taiwan and face reality to bring positive cross-strait interactions back on track.

The response comes in the wake of China denouncing the election results.

China's own Taiwan Affairs Office has slammed the outcome of the election, stating the island nation's ruling Democratic Progressive Party does not represent mainstream public opinion.

In a statement published on its official website, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said the results showed the Democratic Progressive Party cannot represent mainstream public opinion on the island.

These statements follow earlier comments that branded president-elect Lai as a threat to peace.

This exchange between Taipei and Beijing comes right after Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected four PLAN navy vessels in the vicinity of the island in the early hours of Sunday.

Responding RSE vessels have been asked to monitor the situation.

The Chinese embassy in Japan has expressed discontent in response to a congratulatory message to Taiwan from Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa.

The embassy stated it was resolutely opposed to Kamikawa's comments which called the self-governed island a crucial partner and an important friend, further adding that the statement were a serious interference in China's internal affairs.

While leaving the White House for Camp David, the presidential lodge in Maryland on Saturday, US President Joe Biden stated that the United States does not support Taiwanese independence.

Biden's statement comes in the wake of previous comments wherein the American president vowed to safeguard the island's de facto independence from China.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te, hailing the robust democratic system and electoral process of the self-ruled island.

On the other hand, the Russian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed Moscow's view of Taiwan being an integral part of China.

The British Foreign Minister and Former Prime Minister David Cameron also congratulated Taiwan, calling it a vibrant democracy and conveying hope that both sides of the Taiwan Strait work towards resolving differences peacefully.

The European Union has also welcomed the results of Taiwan's presidential election.

Now president-elect Lai Ching-te addressing supporters after his two opponents conceded defeat, thanked the Taiwanese people for writing a new chapter in their democracy, vowing to defend the self-ruled island from Chinese intimidation.

The Taiwanese people have successfully resisted efforts from external forces to influence this election.

We trust that only the people of Taiwan have the right to choose their president.

Lai who has been serving as the vice president delivered an unprecedented third consecutive term for the DPP after a raucous campaign in which he pitched himself as the defender of Taiwan's democratic way of life.

Lai has won 40% of the vote through Taiwan's first-past-the-post system.

Unlike outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen, who was re-elected by a landslide four years ago with over 50% of the vote share, this may hinder Lai and the DPP in passing legislation this term.

We are telling the international community that between democracy and authoritarianism, we will stand on the side of democracy.

Taiwan will continue to walk side by side with democracies from around the world.

Now, for more on this, we earlier spoke to Elizabeth Lari, who's the young senior fellow Pacific forum listening.

It means that democracy has spoken.

One of the slogans of the DPP at their campaign rally was that the Taiwan people have stood up and they certainly did in opposition to not-too-subtle threats from mainland China.

And so the Taiwan people, you know, opted to go with a third with Lai Ching-tei and his running mate, former ambassador to the US, Bi-khim, Hsiao.

So the people of Taiwan have chosen experience over the other opposition parties, the two other contenders, you know, it was a three-way race which made it very exciting but a little unpredictable.

And so they opted to stay the course.

For more details on the story, TVBS correspondent Vivian Hsiao has brought us this report.

Take a look.

Taiwan has swiftly returned to its everyday pace with residents lining up at a well-known Taipei breakfast shop this morning.

The view contrasts with the excitement of the crowds following President-elect Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Bi-khim's victory for the Democratic Progressive Party, DPP, a few hours ago.

Reacting promptly, the Taiwan Affairs Office, TAO of China, challenged Lai's victory claiming the election results don't represent the broader public opinion in Taiwan.

The TAO's statement highlighted the president-elect Lai Ching-te lighting thus receiving of less than half the total vote share and his party losing its parliamentary majority.

They also maintained their firm stance on the 1992 Consensus in opposition to any Taiwanese independence initiatives.

During the campaign, Lai Ching-te denounced Chinese interference in Taiwan's elections, arguing that the 1992 Consensus equals the one country two systems framework.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reported the detection of four PLA navy vessels around Taiwan over the past 24 hours, while a detected 75 nautical miles west of Geelong city.

Taiwan remains on high alert post-election.

Meanwhile the US and Japan congratulated the DPP on its victory.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended his congratulations to Lai.

While President Joe Biden maintained a more cautious tone, emphasizing nonsupport for Taiwanese Independence.

House Speaker Mike Johnson warmly congratulated Lai, announcing a US House delegation's visit for the May 20th inauguration.

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa echoed similar sentiments.

The international community's attention is now keenly centered on president-elect Lai Ching-te's strategies for navigating cross-strait relations, bolstering us ties, and rejuvenating the economy.

However, clearly, how he attempts to achieve his goals will likely emerge only after his inauguration.

This is Vivian Hsiao TVBS, World Taiwan.