Lai Ching-te - Wikipedia
Lai Ching-te (Chinese: 賴清德; pinyin: Lài Qīngdé; 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.
Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward ...
Jan 13, 2024 · TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, has vowed to safeguard the island’s de-facto independence from China and further align it with other democracies. Lai, 64, emerged victorious in the election Saturday on the island of 23 million people that China claims as its own.
William Lai: Taiwan just chose a president China loathes. What now? - BBC
Jan 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. It's an unprecedented third …
Lai Ching-te | Biography, Education, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 12, 2025 · Lai Ching-te (born October 6, 1959, New Taipei City, Wanli District, Taiwan) 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.
Taiwan’s New President Lai Ching-te Is Standing His Ground
Jun 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 Ching-te urges peace as he becomes Taiwan’s new …
May 20, 2024 · Taipei, Taiwan – William Lai Ching-te has been sworn in as president of Taiwan in a ceremony that included a 21-gun salute, as he later praised the self-governing island’s democracy and urged...
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...
As it happened: William Lai sworn in as Taiwan's new president
May 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
William Lai Sworn In as Taiwan President Amid Tensions With China
May 21, 2024 · N ew Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te urged China to stop its campaign of pressure of the democratic island, comments aimed at calming a dispute at the heart of a geopolitical rivalry...
Who is William Lai, the new president of Taiwan?
Jan 14, 2024 · William Lai, also known as Lai Ching-te, from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday (January 13), despite China’s warnings not to vote for him.
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