Lai Ching-te

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says the island is willing to work with Beijing to combat global challenges like climate change.

Lai Ching-te references the 1858 Treaty of Aigun, where China cedes a large territory in today's Russian Far East to the Russian Empire.

Several hundred people gathered outside parliament to protest against reforms and accused the opposition of working in concert with China.

Lai Ching-te dari Parti Progresif Demokratik yang memerintah Taiwan, dijadualkan mengangkat sumpah dan memulakan tugas sebagai presiden pulau itu pada Isnin.

Lai Ching-te was sworn in at the Japanese-colonial-era presidential office in central Taipei, taking over from Tsai Ing-wen.

Even before votes started to be cast, some lawmakers screamed at and shoved each other outside the legislative chamber.

Taiwan's elections saw voters defying Beijing's warnings of electing Lai Ching-te as President, escalating tensions within the Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te's party lost control of parliament on which he will have to rely to pass legislation and spending.

Beijing sifatkan mesej itu melanggar komitmen Washington untuk mengekalkan hanya hubungan tidak rasmi dengan Taiwan.

Lai berdepan saingan tiga penjuru dengan Hou Yu-ih dari Kuomintang (KMT) dan Ko Wen-je dari Parti Rakyat Taiwan.

The DPP rejects China's sovereignty claims, and says only Taiwan's people can decide their future.

Taiwan will hold a pivotal presidential and parliamentary election on Saturday, which is being closely watched internationally.

Taiwan holds presidential, parliamentary elections on Saturday.

Candidates have until Friday of next week to register with the election commission.

The audits come less than three months ahead of Taiwan's presidential election and amid Foxconn's drive to expand production outside China.