Lai ching-te articles
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Beijing warns of ‘complete unification’ under ‘one China,’ as Taiwan inaugurates new leader Lai Ching-te
Beijing’s top diplomat Monday said that Taiwan’s internal politics did not change the “fact” it was part of China, calling efforts towards the island’s independence “dangerous” after it swore in new President Lai Ching-te. China considers Taiwan part of its territory and has long threatened to use force to bring the island under its control. […]
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Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te takes foreign dignitaries shrimp fishing ahead of inauguration
They might have bigger fish to fry, but Taiwan’s next president and vice president spent the eve of their inauguration on Sunday dangling rods over a murky pond at a shrimp fishing farm. President-elect Lai Ching-te and his deputy Hsiao Bi-khim hauled visiting foreign dignitaries, including presidents and a king, along for the fishing expedition […]
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New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te in inauguration speech urges China to stop its military intimidation against Taiwan
New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te in inauguration speech urges China to stop its military intimidation against Taiwan.