Lai Ching-te

• Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after China’s military drills - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills around the island. “In the face of Ch
• Taiwan’s Opposition Leader, Once for Independence, Turns Toward China - She says Taiwan must embrace its Chinese heritage to avoid war. Her critics say she wants to steer the island into Beijing’s orbit.