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Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te takes office amid tensions with China

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Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te takes office amid tensions with China

A giant screen with a live feed shows Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te delivering his inaugural speech after being sworn into office during the inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, was sworn in on Monday, amid rising tensions with China which is deeply suspicious of the current leadership and has previously referred to the incoming leader as a “stubborn worker” for the island’s independence.

Lai takes over from his predecessor Tsai Ing-wen after securing a victory in January’s election that ushered in an unprecedented third presidential term for the Democratic Progressive Party.

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