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Taiwan election 2024

Taiwanese leader William Lai (in dark suit), pictured with troops at a naval base in Penghu County, has outlined the tasks of a new defence committee for “a more resilient Taiwan”. Photo: EPA-EFE

Taiwan sets war readiness goals at meeting of new defence resilience committee

Whole-of-Society Defence Resilience Committee aims to mobilise around 400,000 people, security official says.

Whole-of-Society Defence Resilience Committee aims to mobilise around 400,000 people, security official says

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Taiwan delays trips by mainland scholars in new setback for cross-strait visits

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Taiwan politician Ko Wen-je and his party face ‘crisis of trust’ after arrest

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No 2 Taiwan official visiting US for 2 weeks seeks ‘better understanding’

Speculation about how much Washington trusts island’s new leader looms over tour by Democratic Progressive Party’s secretary general.

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Lin Yu-chang, the No 2 official in Taipei’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party led by William Lai Ching-te, speaks at the Global Taiwan Institute in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: SCMP

100 days: Taiwan’s new leader is cutting mainland ties by reframing history

William Lai Ching-te has used key speeches to showcase his fiery stance on cross-strait relations and minimise mainland links, analysts say.

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Taiwan hosts international anti-Chinese Communist Party coalition conference

Beijing tried to ‘intimidate and dissuade’ some of the 48 Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China lawmakers from attending, IPAC says.

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William Lai pushes Taiwan identity to counter Beijing. But how far will he go?

Island’s leader wants to rename local dialect and boost cultural pride, but analysts say he is unlikely to officially declare independence.

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Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te stands in front of a portrait of Sun Yat-sen, founding father of the Republic of China, during a graduation ceremony of military academies in Taipei on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Ex-Taiwanese vice-premier turned senior official steps down amid bribery probe

Cheng Wen-tsan resigned from Straits Exchange Foundation, a post he had for just a month, over allegations from his tenure as Taoyuan mayor.

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China Coast Guard detains Taiwanese fishing boat and 5 crew members near Quemoy

The incident is the latest in a string of confrontations in waters off the coast of the outpost also known as Kinmen.

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Taiwan leader accused of lying in row over oversight law

Opposition politician Ko Wen-je says Lai had promised to answer questions from lawmakers and asks ‘do pre-election promises not count’?

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William Lai Ching-te has asked Taiwan’s constitutional court to rule on the legislation. Photo: CNA

US, Taiwan seek to expand island’s ‘meaningful participation’ in international community

At a meeting in Taipei, US officials reaffirm support for Taiwan’s ‘valuable expertise’ in addressing ‘urgent challenges’, as China sends 66 warplanes into the airspace around island.

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The election of William Lai as Taiwan’s president, the third consecutive presidential term for the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party, has increased tension between Taipei and Beijing. Photo: EPA-EFE

China’s reunification is ‘unstoppable’, says Beijing’s top man on Taiwan affairs

Speaking at cross-strait forum, Wang Huning says Beijing has ‘firm determination’ and ‘strong capability’ to destroy Taiwanese separatism.

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Mainland Chinese man arrested after breaching Taiwan defences in speedboat

‘The coastguard and the first-line security reporting mechanisms were not effectively managed,’ New Taipei City mayor says.

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Taiwan’s opposition gives William Lai and his DPP minority government a headache

Legislative clashes over opposition’s accountability bills are likely to add to Lai’s challenges in his first term, analysts said.

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Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan celebrate inside the legislature after passing controversial bills to oversee the power of the executive branch on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Divided legislature and mainland Chinese forces ruin honeymoon for Taiwan’s Lai

Early opposition successes point to potential trouble for DPP administration, from cross-strait policy and military budgets to falling popularity.

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KMT lawmakers gather around the speaker during a protest by their DPP counterparts in the Taiwanese legislature on Tuesday, the day after William Lai’s inauguration. Photo: Bloomberg

US, EU and other democracies slam mainland China for Taiwan military drills

Call for preserving status quo goes out after Beijing launches exercises surrounding self-governed island following William Lai’s inauguration speech.

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‘We need to be very careful’: Lai will test Beijing on Taiwan, experts say

Many cross-strait assumptions ‘should be thrown out of the window’ as things change at ‘surprising speed’, former KMT lawmaker tells virtual seminar, attended also by mainland and overseas academics.

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‘Empty talk’: Beijing rebuffs Taiwan leader’s bid to revive tourism, exchanges

Taiwan Affairs Office releases another strongly worded statement following William Lai’s inauguration on Monday.

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Taiwanese leader William Lai delivers a speech during his inauguration ceremony in Taipei on Monday. Photo: AP

William Lai’s critics cry foul over ‘tougher than expected’ inauguration speech

Opposition groups in Taiwan cry foul over new president’s unexpectedly assertive rhetoric on cross-strait ties, while international community largely praises his swearing-in ceremony.

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Taiwan’s new leader William Lai takes the helm, and a tougher line

Taiwanese leader made no mention of the ‘one China’ consensus in his inauguration speech, but spoke of the island as a ‘nation’, drawing a swift rebuke from Beijing.

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Taiwan’s cabinet sworn in as new leader William Lai aims for continuity

Former DPP chairman Cho Jung-tai is chief of the 34-member cabinet, with familiar faces in key roles.

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The new cabinet chief Cho Jung-tai (centre, right) and his deputy Cheng Li-chun (centre, left) on their way to the Executive Yuan on Monday. Photo: CNA

Taiwanese leader Lai sends ‘dangerous signals’ with pro-independence speech: Beijing

Taiwan Affairs Office says the address stubbornly adhered to an independence stance, which will ‘never be tolerated’.

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Lai Ching-te, who was sworn in as Taiwanese leader on Monday, delivers his first speech after the inauguration. Photo: Reuters

The big difference between Taiwan’s William Lai and Tsai Ing-wen on day 1

In his first speech as leader, Lai omits any reference to the 1992 consensus, saying the two sides of the Taiwan Strait ‘are not subordinate to each other’.

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In Taiwan, eyes are on the next president and the ghost of Chiang Kai-shek

In the run-up to William Lai’s inauguration on Monday, reluctance in the military to remove statues of the late leader raises questions about its loyalty.

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Is Taiwan’s incoming No 2 leader Hsiao Bi-khim the island’s new ‘US whisperer’?

As Taipei prepares to inaugurate William Lai as its new leader, his ‘force of nature’ second-in-command has Beijing concerned about her sway in Washington.

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Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s incoming vice-president, formerly served as the island’s de facto ambassador to the US. Photo: AP

Japan-Taiwan ties grow amid ‘closely linked’ security concerns about Beijing

A trip to Tokyo by Taipei’s mayor, who is tipped as a future presidential candidate, is the latest indication of the growing closeness of Japan and Taiwan.

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Chiang Wan-an (right), 45, is Taipei’s youngest-ever mayor. His recent four-day trip to Tokyo is the latest indication of the growing closeness of Japan and Taiwan Photo: Facebook

US-Taiwan navy drills highlight Washington’s tricky balancing act

US and Taiwanese forces hold rare joint drills in move experts say is sign Washington is trying to assert its support for island’s defence without dealing major blow to relations with mainland China.

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With ‘negative trust’, Beijing looks to Lai’s speech for clues on Taiwan ties

Analysts say Taiwanese president-elect William Lai Ching-te still has chance to make goodwill gesture towards mainland China when he is sworn in, but few are optimistic that his speech will lead to warmer relations.

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Taiwan election 2024
Taiwan went to the polls in a critical presidential election on January 13, 2024.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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