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Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te casts his ballot in Taiwan's presidential elections. IMAGES
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) holds its closing rally for presidential candidate and current Vice-President Lai Ching-te, on the eve of an election that China has warned could take the island of 23 million people closer to war. Tens of thousands of people have flocked to noisy rallies of the main candidates as they make a last push for votes. IMAGES
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