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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lai_Ching-teLai Ching-te - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. time.com › 6987173 › lai-ching-te-taiwan-interviewTaiwan’s New President Lai Ching-te Is Standing His Ground

    Jun 13, 2024 · “So far so good.” A stoic embrace of peril and pandemonium is perhaps essential for the leader of a vibrant, febrile democracy—not least one perched beside an authoritarian superpower determined to...

  3. www.cnn.com › 2024/01/14 › asiaWho is Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s new President? - CNN

    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.

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Lai-Ching-teLai Ching-te | Biography, Education, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 29, 2024 · 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.

  5. www.ft.com › content › dba4744c-f157-4a5d-ae6f-113cdf0767f2Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te calls on army to shed nationalist legacy to...

    Jun 16, 2024 · Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te has implored the country’s armed forces to shake off its legacy as the army of the Chinese Nationalist party and urgently focus on its mission of defending...

  6. apnews.com › article › lai-taiwan-president-china-democracy-a8327644417f4719c32fcdTaiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward...

    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. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte) Read More. 2 of 6 |.

  7. time.com › 6555224What to Know About Taiwan’s New President-Elect Lai Ching-te

    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...

  8. apnews.com › article › taiwan-china-election-cbf44565b771cddfb60c2a26d2014b0cTaiwan elections: Ruling-party's Lai Ching-te wins in...

    Jan 16, 2024 · Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te has emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election and his opponents have conceded. Beijing strongly opposes Lai and the result will determine the trajectory of relations with China over the next four years.

  9. www.nytimes.com › 2024/01/14 › worldWho Is Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s Next President? - The New York...

    Jan 14, 2024 · In 2014, when Lai Ching-te was a rising political star in Taiwan, he visited China and was quizzed in public about the most incendiary issue for leaders in Beijing: his party’s stance on...

  10. www.nytimes.com › 2024/01/13 › worldIn a Setback for Beijing, Taiwan Elects Lai Ching-te as President

    Jan 13, 2024 · The Taiwanese politician Lai Ching-te has for years been reviled by China’s Communist Party as a dangerous foe who, by its account, could drag the two sides into a war by pressing for full...