In his message, carried on social media, Lai did not directly mention the budget or other disputes with the opposition.
President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) gave his first Lunar New Year speech on Monday, urging social unity to advance the country. In a video, Lai thanked citizens for their efforts over the past year, which enabled Taiwan to take on a more significant role internationally,
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has thanked emergency workers and reaffirmed a commitment to protecting the citizens of Taiwan in his first annual Lunar New Year address.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te seeks unity between the ruling party and opposition amid a conflict over budget cuts. The opposition's slashing of T$207.6 billion from government spending, impacting defense funds,
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's Lunar New Year message called for unity among political parties amid opposition-led budget cuts. While his party controls the presidency, it lacks a parliamentary majority.
The island’s ruling elite views Trump’s trade war with China favorably, believing that it stands to gain from US-China competition by deepening economic and military ties with the US imperialist bourgeoisie.
President Lai Ching-te visited military bases in eastern Taiwan on Tuesday to inspect troops and bolster morale ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. The visit included observing an anti-invasion drill and addressing soldiers about Taiwan’s commitment to defending democracy and maintaining peace in the face of escalating regional tensions.
Hours after Donald Trump’s chilly inauguration in Washington, Taiwan’s parliament voted to freeze billions of dollars in defense spending, in a move some worry could frustrate the famously transactional president,
T ens of tHOUSANDS of people converged on Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, earlier this month. Placards depicted Lai Ching-te, the president, as a horned devil, with the words: “Recall the dictatorial emperor Lai.” The protest is just one act in a political drama that has roiled the island country for weeks.
Taipei's top China affairs official warned that Taiwan's government "will not tolerate" Beijing's active engagement solely with opposition politicians while it refuses dialogue with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's democratically elected administration,
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) governs mainland China, whereas the Republic of China (ROC) administers Taiwan and several smaller islands. “On the contrary, the Republic of China may be the motherland of the people of the People’s Republic of China who are over 75 years old,” Mr Lai said.
Former Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, two sources familiar with the trip told The Hill. Pence plans to meet with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao