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 ... Lai′s first grandson was born in the United States, where his father was enrolled in graduate school, in 2020.

Jan 13, 2024 · How William Lai manages Beijing, and how Beijing reacts to him, will determine his presidency.

Jan 13, 2024 · Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, left, celebrates his victory with running mate Bi-khim Hsiao in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. The Ruling-party candidate emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday and his opponents conceded, a result that will chart the trajectory of the self ...

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. He has previously served as a legislator (1999–2010), mayor of Tainan …

Jan 13, 2024 · Lai, 64, secured over 40% of the vote in the three-way race, outpacing his closest rival, Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang, by approximately 7 percentage points, according to Taiwan’s Central ...

May 19, 2024 · William Lai himself has requested a sweet potato and kumquat roll from a restaurant in his birthplace of New Taipei City’s Wanli district, the local reports said. Image source, Getty Images.

Jan 13, 2024 · Mr Lai's 40% of the vote put him comfortably ahead of Hou Yu-ih from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party. Since 2000, Taiwan has alternated between the DPP and the KMT which is friendlier ...

Jan 9, 2024 · Taiwan's leading presidential candidate William Lai says he hopes for a reopening of dialogue with China following almost eight years of Beijing's near-complete refusal to communicate with leaders of the self-governing island it considers its own territory.

May 21, 2024 · The benchmark Taiex gauge of stocks closed up 0.1% after falling as much as 0.7% during Lai’s address. The Taiwan dollar weakened 0.1% to trade at 32.24 versus the greenback as of 2:05 p.m. in ...

Jan 13, 2024 · Meet Taiwan's next President William Lai, upon whom the fate of U.S.-China relations — and global security over the coming few years — is now thrust. The 64-year-old, currently Taiwan's vice president, has led the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to a historic third term in power, a first for any party since Taiwan became a democracy in 1996.