Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, was sworn in on Monday, amid rising tensions with China
Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-te, was sworn in on Monday, amid rising tensions with China which is deeply suspicious of the current leadership.
Lai's takes over from his predecessor Tsai Ing-wen after securing a victory in January's election that ushered in an unprecedented third presidential term for the Democratic Progressive Party. Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-te, was sworn in on Monday, amid rising tensions with China which is deeply suspicious of the current leadership and has previously referred to the incoming leader as a"stubborn worker" for the island's independence.Together with Lai, Hsiao Bi-khim, 52, a former de facto Taiwan ambassador to the United States, was also sworn in as vice president.
" and a dangerous separatist. In recent weeks, Beijing has increased military incursions around the island ahead of the Lai's inauguration,While Lai won the presidency in January, the DPP lost its majority in the legislature and only has a narrow mandate. Kuomintang or KMT, Beijing's preferred political partner, has more seats than the DPP but not enough to have a majority on its own.
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