Lai Ching-te inaugurated as Taiwan's president in a transition likely to bolster island's US ties
Monday, 20 May 2024 Taiwan inaugurated Lai Ching-te as its new president, continuing its policy of de facto independence while bolstering defenses against China. Lai accepted congratulations from politicians and delegations from nations with diplomatic relations with Taiwan, including the US and Japan. He takes over from Tsai Ing-wen, who led Taiwan through economic and social development amid China's military threats.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te vows to "defend the values of freedom and democracy" as China conducts military drills around the island days after his inauguration. Democratic Taiwan is accustomed to frequent threats from China, which claims the island as part of its territory. Beijing has said it...
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te hails "even better" ties with the US as he greets the new director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), Raymond Greene, at the presidential office.
"China has no right to punish the people of Taiwan just because of what they advocate," says Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te after Beijing included the death penalty for "particularly serious" cases..
06/16/2024 Times Now World: Xi Jinping reportedly warned European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that the US is attempting to goad Communist China into attacking Taiwan. He stated that he..
Monday, 20 May 2024
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