‘Never heard of him’: Taiwan presidential inauguration passes quietly across strait in China
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP - 2024-05-21T07:32:30.000Z

By Ludovic Ehret Taiwan swore in its new president Lai Ching-te on Monday in an elaborate, closely watched event complete with a thousand dancers and military air displays. But just 126 kilometres (78 miles) across the strait in mainland China’s Fujian province, many were unaware of the inauguration — or even sure who the man […]

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