Lai Ching-te - Wikipedia
Lai Ching-te (Chinese: 賴清德; pinyin: Lài Qīngdé; born 6 October 1959), also known as William Lai, is a Taiwanese politician and former physician who is currently serving as the 8th president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since May 2024.
Who is Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s new President? - CNN
Jan 14, 2024 · On Saturday, Lai, 64, the current vice president from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), won a widely watched election to become Taiwan’s next president. …
President of the Republic of China - Wikipedia
The president of the Republic of China, also known as the president of Taiwan, is the head of state of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Republic of China Armed Forces.
Lai Ching-te takes office as the new president of Taiwan | AP News
May 20, 2024 · Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s new president Monday, beginning a term in which he is expected to continue the self-governing island’s policy of de facto independence from China while seeking to bolster its defenses against Beijing. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Lai Ching-te: Taiwan’s new president calls on China to stop its ... - CNN
May 19, 2024 · Taiwan President Lai Ching-te called on Beijing to cease its intimidation of the democratic island after he was was sworn in as president Monday, marking the start of a historic third...
Tsai Ing-wen - Wikipedia
Tsai Ing-wen (Chinese: 蔡英文; pinyin: Cài Yīngwén; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician and legal scholar who served as the 7th president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2016 to 2024.
Taiwan elections: Lai Ching-te to assume charge as the new president …
May 19, 2024 · Lai Ching-te is set to take office as Taiwan’s new president on May 20. Building on the legacy of incumbent president Tsai, Ing-wen means aiming to strike a balance between cultivating Taiwan’s unofficial alliance with the United States, and maintaining peace with China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, to be retaken by force if necessary.
William Lai Ching-te urges peace as he becomes Taiwan’s new president
May 20, 2024 · Taipei, Taiwan – William Lai Ching-te has been sworn in as president of Taiwan in a ceremony that included a 21-gun salute, as he later praised the self-governing island’s democracy and...
As it happened: William Lai sworn in as Taiwan's new president
May 19, 2024 · Now he is Taiwan's president. It's an unprecedented win for the Lai and the DPP, a party China sees as skirting too close to its unquestionable red line - Taiwanese independence.
What to Know About Taiwan’s New President-Elect Lai Ching-te - TIME
Jan 13, 2024 · Here's what you need to know about his presidential election win and his journey to the leadership role. Lai, 64, secured over 40% of the vote in the three-way race, outpacing his …