In his speech after taking the oath of office, Taiwan’s new president calls on China to “stop its political and military intimidation.”
Taiwan’s new president calls on China to “stop its political and military intimidation.”
Lai Ching-te spoke for the first time after taking the oath.
The new president thanked the Taiwanese for resisting the influence of “external forces” and assured that his government would strive to maintain the “status quo” on both sides of the Formosa Strait.
Like his predecessor Tsai Ing-wen, Lai Ching-te comes from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and he too is expected to increase military spending and strengthen Taiwan’s ties with Washington, the United States being Taiwan’s leading arms supplier. Taiwan.