Taiwan's president departs for Pacific visit with a 2-day …
12 hours ago · Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te smiles to the media as he departs for South Pacific at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Lai leave Taiwan on Saturday on a weeklong trip to visit the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau ‘X three diplomatic allies of the self-governed island. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
China criticizes Taiwanese president's plan to ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his trip to the South Pacific, drawing criticism from China.. Lai is to leave Taiwan on Saturday on a weeklong trip to visit the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau — three diplomatic allies of the self-governed island.. Asked by the AP, Lai’s office on …
Taiwan's Lai arrives in US for start of Pacific tour
3 hours ago · In a swift response to news of Lai's trip on Thursday, Wu Qian, a spokesperson for China's defence ministry said "we firmly oppose official interaction with China's Taiwan region in any form" and ...
Lai Ching-te takes office as the new president of Taiwan | AP News
May 20, 2024 · Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s new president Monday, beginning a term in which he is expected to continue the self-governing island’s policy of de facto independence from China while seeking to bolster its defenses against Beijing. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Lai Ching-te: Taiwan’s new president calls on China to stop its ... - CNN
May 19, 2024 · Lai, 64, a former doctor and vice president, was inaugurated alongside new Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, who recently served as Taiwan’s top envoy to the United States. Both leaders and their...
William Lai, who China sees as 'troublemaker', wins …
Jan 30, 2024 · Lai has been labelled a troublemaker by China, who warned people against voting for him, while KMT had promised better ties with Beijing and peace in the Taiwan Strait
As it happened: William Lai sworn in as Taiwan's new …
President Lai has in his speech emphasised Taiwan's democracy, adding that the island cannot be "swayed by external forces". It's a strong message to Beijing - a clear reminder that Taiwan sees...
Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election ... - BBC
Jan 13, 2024 · Taiwanese voters have chosen pro-sovereignty candidate William Lai as their president in a historic election, cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from China. The move angered Beijing,...
Taiwan election: Vice President Lai wins vote, defying China - NBC News
Jan 13, 2024 · TAIPEI, Taiwan — Voters in Taiwan elected Vice President Lai Ching-te as their next president on Saturday, defying warnings from Beijing not to support a candidate it has called a separatist and...
Taiwan's Lai Arrives In US For Start Of Pacific Tour: AFP
3 hours ago · Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived Saturday in the United States for the start of a week-long tour in the Pacific that he said would usher in a new era of democracy, but has sparked fury in ...