Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s president Monday, marking the start of a historic third consecutive term for the island’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which has championed democracy in the face of years of growing threats from authoritarian China.
Taiwan’s Lai Sworn in as President in Taipei
Taiwan's Lai Ching-te was sworn in as president on Monday. The 64-year-old former kidney doctor and ex-vice president took his oath of office in Taipei. The new leader will have to navigate the complex relationship between America and China, which has ...
Lai Ching-te inaugurated as Taiwan’s president in a transition likely to bolster island’s US ties
Lai entered politics as mayor of the southern city of Tainan and then rose to vice president. He takes over from Tsai Ing-wen, who led Taiwan through eight years of economic and social development ...
Life in Taiwan is rowdy and proud, never mind China’s threats
As Lai Ching-te takes office, these photos show how this island democracy revels in the vibrant society its people have created.
Taiwan swears in new president, stands up to Chinese aggression
Lai Ching-te has vowed to continue Taiwan’s defense and foreign policy of avoiding tensions with China while also standing up for the island democracy’s freedoms.
Indonesian workers in Taipei protest broker system
About 30 Indonesian migrant workers gathered outside the Indonesian Economic and Trade Office (IETO) to Taipei yesterday to demand better protection of their rights and the abolition of the broker system. During the rally, Indonesians working in the ...
Incoming Taiwan president courts diplomatic allies with shrimp fishing
President-elect Lai Ching-te took leaders from some of Taiwan's handful of remaining diplomatic allies shrimping on Sunday, the day before he takes office and has to deal with China which believes the island has no right to the trappings of a state.
Taiwan tightens security ahead of President-elect Lai’s swearing in ceremony amid growing Chinese aggression
As Taiwan's new President-elect, Lai Ching-te's swearing in ceremony draws near, the island's coastguard has ramped up patrols over the weekend amid increasing presence of Chinese vessels, according to Al Jazeera.
Young soldier charged with murder of girlfriend in New Taipei
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A volunteer soldier in New Taipei was charged with the murder of his girlfriend, also a soldier, on Saturday (May 18). The man, a 19-year-old surnamed Hsu (許), got into an argument with his 19-year-old girlfriend, surnamed Liu ...
Tsai Ing-wen: the leader who put Taiwan on the map and stood up to China
Tsai Ing-wen never set out to be a leader. Growing up shy, she aspired to become an archeologist, because “people that are dead already wouldn’t jump up and argue with you.”
China targets economic integration with Taiwan’s Matsu Islands
China has announced a raft of proposals that target Taiwan's Matsu Islands, also known as Lienchiang County, for economic integration and to establish greater political influence over the island ...
Taiwan’s FM: ‘If Russia can do that to Ukraine, China might do the same to Taiwan’
The start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine was a wake-up call for Taiwan, with the island nation believed to be the next conflict zone in case of Kyiv’s defeat. Two years in, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu still believes that the island’s future is dependent on the war in Ukraine.
Suspended digital ID program costs NT$202 million
The settlement stipulated that the government would pay for the project’s overheads ... They transported the suspect to New Taipei City for questioning and recorded his statement last night. The ...
Taiwan rejects China’s allegations about dollar diplomacy with Guatemala
Taiwan's foreign ministry's statement came after a Chinese foreign ministry alleged that Taiwan had maintained political support from Guatemala by paying off its lawmakers, according to Taiwan News report.
For young mainland Chinese, Taiwan feels increasingly distant because of pandemic, politics and travel bans
Mainland youth raised on Taiwanese pop culture are curious about the island, but two-way travel ban and uneasy ties create barriers.
Japan-Taiwan ties get boost from Taipei mayor’s Tokyo visit and ‘closely linked’ security concerns about Beijing
A trip to Tokyo by Taipei’s mayor, who is tipped as a future presidential candidate, is the latest indication of the growing closeness of Japan and Taiwan.