Lai Ching-te sworn in as new Taiwan President, says 'no concessions on freedom' in first speech
Monday, 20 May 2024 Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as Taiwan's new president on Monday, stepping into a role fraught with challenges. He faces a deeply distrustful China, which views him as a "separatist," and a divided parliament with a determined opposition ready to contest his leadership. Previously serving as vice president under Tsai Ing-wen for the last four years, Lai took the oath of office in central Taipei.
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...
President Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, will deliver Remarks in New York, New York, on Friday, May 31st, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. EDT.
President Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, will deliver Remarks in New York, New York, on Friday, May 31st, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. EDT.
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of falsifying business records.
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