William Lai, the new president of Taiwan, faces challenges in bolstering the island's defenses and managing cross-strait relations. Experts predict Beijing's response to Lai's leadership, with concerns over his stance on Taiwan's independence.
A leading scholar on Taiwan at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences argues that Taiwan’s newly elected president Lai Ching-te has and is likely to tailor his cross-Strait approach based on the audiences he is addressing and his various roles.
Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te's inauguration ceremony at the Presidential office building in Taipei https://t.co/8GmrZpdYmW https://t.co/UHaR7sWQdc
In his inaugural address, Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te signaled broad continuity on cross-strait issues. China, however, is likely to respond with increased pressure, write @RushDoshi and @DavidMSacks1. https://t.co/F7NSp5x4X5
On May 20, William Lai of the Democratic Progressive Party was inaugurated as president of Taiwan. Three experts tell us more about what to expect from Lai’s tenure and how Beijing might respond to the new leader. https://t.co/oOmsVuUeDU
Lai Ching-te’s inauguration as Taiwan’s new president, featuring a speech that did little to assuage Beijing’s fears that Lai is a “separatist” bent on formal independence for Taiwan, stirred up some strong emotions on the other side of the strait. https://t.co/NiZJUQBEkk
What can we expect from William Lai’s tenure as president of Taiwan? How might Beijing respond to the new leader? Three experts weigh in. https://t.co/xUsmju2JbE
Three experts weigh in on what to expect from William Lai’s tenure as president of Taiwan and how Beijing might respond to the new leader. https://t.co/A7BsHfOua9
Last week, William Lai of the Democratic Progressive Party was inaugurated as president of Taiwan. Three experts tell us more about what to expect from Lai’s tenure and how Beijing might respond to the new leader. https://t.co/dryBcLP3vS
Lai Ching-te’s tumultuous first ten days as Taiwan’s president signal he’s going to be more hamstrung than his predecessor in bolstering the island’s defenses https://t.co/JDlW4BItPS