Lai Ching-te - Wikipedia
WEBLai 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 since May 2024.
William Lai: Taiwan just chose a president China loathes. What now? - BBC
WEBJan 13, 2024 — They picked their 64-year-old vice-president, a doctor-turned politician, William Lai Ching-te, to lead Taiwan through its testy relationship with China.
As it happened: William Lai sworn in as Taiwan's new president
WEBMay 19, 2024 — William Lai, a 64-year-old doctor turned politician, has been sworn in as Taiwan’s president, following his win in January’s election. In his inauguration speech, he...
Taiwan’s New President Lai Ching-te Is Standing His Ground
WEBJun 13, 2024 — When Lai, who also goes by the anglicized name William, finally took office, on May 20, his inauguration speech so riled Beijing that it dispatched fighter jets and warships in “ punishment ”...
William Lai, who China sees as 'troublemaker', wins Taiwan …
WEBJan 30, 2024 — The DPP's William Lai is set to be Taiwan's next president, after his closest rival, the opposition Kuomintang, conceded defeat. Lai has been labelled a troublemaker by China, who warned people...
Taiwan's New President Lai Ching-te: What You Need to Know - TIME
WEBJan 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 control...
Taiwan's Election Leader William Lai on China, Trade, and More - TIME
WEBNov 21, 2023 — Taiwan's presidential frontrunner William Lai faces a delicate balancing act with China. William Lai must balance his base’s craving for formal independence with the threat of invasion.
Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward ...
WEBJan 13, 2024 — Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward democracy and away from China. Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, left, celebrates his victory with running mate Bi-khim Hsiao in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Lai Ching-te emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential …
Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election, angering ...
WEBJan 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.
Lai Ching-te | Biography, Education, & Facts | Britannica
WEB5 days ago — Lai Ching-te 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.