A protester raises a placard during a demonstration to condemn China's aggression in the disputed South China Sea in front of the Chinese Consulate in Makati, Metro Manila, on February 6, 2024. (Jam Sta Rosa/AFP and Getty Images)
Supporters of Taiwan's Vice President and president-elect from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Lai Ching-te wait for him to speak at the party's headquarters on January 13, 2024, in Taipei, Taiwan. (Annice Lyn via Getty Images)
Supporters cheer under a huge flag of Taiwan during an election campaign rally of Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih in New Taipei City on January 12, 2024. (Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images)
Democratic Progressive Party's presidential candidate Lai Ching-te and Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen cheer at the end of the campaign rally on January 11, 2024, in Taipei City, Taiwan. (Annabelle Chih via Getty Images)