Lai Ching-te President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan, often known by his Western name William Lai, delivered his inaugural address on Monday morning.
Lai called on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to cease its campaign of “political and military intimidation against Taiwan” and to “ensure the world is free from the fear of war.”
Lai won a solid victory against two left-wing rivals in the January election, although his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) did not fare as well in parliamentary races. Lai succeeded outgoing DPP President Tsai Ing-wen to “break the eight-year curse,” as he said in his inaugural speech. No other party in Taiwan’s democratic history has been able to hold the presidency for more than eight years.
“The reality is that, in a democracy, the people have the final say,” Lai said on Monday. “There is no such thing as a ‘curse’ in any election. It is simply that the […]
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