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Tâi-lô. Luā Tshing-tik. Lai Ching-te ( Chinese: 賴清德; 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. He is the third member from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to assume the office of ...
Jun 13, 2024 · June 13, 2024 6:00 AM EDT. A s political transitions go, the ascent of Lai Ching-te to the presidency of Taiwan had pretty much everything. On May 15, the outgoing President signed off amid a riot ...
Jan 14, 2024 · Lai Ching-te, a former doctor from a poor mining family, was propelled into politics by a military crisis in the Taiwan Strait 27 years ago. Now, the soft-spoken political veteran is tasked with ...
5 days ago · Lai Ching-te (born October 6, 1959, New Taipei City, Wanli District, Taiwan) is the president of Taiwan. He is known for being a vocal supporter of Taiwan’s sovereignty and for his rise from poverty to the upper echelons of Taiwan’s government leadership. He has previously served as a legislator (1999–2010), mayor of Tainan (2010–17 ...
Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te, right, and former President Tsai Ing-wen wave during Lai’s inauguration ceremonies in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 20, 2024. Lai in his inauguration speech has urged China to stop its military intimidation against the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own territory.
Jan 13, 2024 · In footage published by Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party, Lai Ching-te, the island’s president-elect, called for Taiwanese citizens to come together and pledged to uphold Taiwan’s values.
May 19, 2024 · Lai Ching-te called on Beijing to cease its intimidation of Taiwan as he was was sworn in as president Monday, marking the start of a historic third consecutive term for the island’s ruling ...
Jan 13, 2024 · T aiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te won the island democracy’s presidential election on Saturday after his rivals conceded, keeping the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in control ...
Jun 13, 2024 · June 13, 2024 6:00 AM EDT. T aiwan President Lai Ching-te sat down with TIME in the Presidential Office Building in Taipei on May 30 for his first interview since being sworn in 10 days earlier as ...
Jan 16, 2024 · Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, left, celebrates his victory with running mate Bi-khim Hsiao in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Lai Ching-te emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday and his opponents conceded, a result that will chart the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy’s relations with China over the next four years.
