Lai Ching-te Inaugurated as Free China’s President in a Transition Likely To Bolster Island Democracy’s Ties to America
He takes over from Tsai Ing-wen, who led Taiwan through eight years of economic and social development despite the Covid pandemic and China’s escalating military threats.
Taiwan's new, president Lai Ching-te, center, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, right, and the former president, Tsai Ing-wen, at Taipei, May 20, 2024. AP/Chiang Ying-ying
