Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te vows to defend the self-ruled island from "continuing threats and intimidation from China", after voters defied Beijing's warnings and swept him to election victory. Lai, who China had branded a threat to security in the region, pitched himself as the defender of Taiwan's democratic way of life during a fierce campaign. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES +COMPLETES VIDI34ET9GW_EN+