Tsai Ing-wen

  1. Key to cross-strait peace lies in Beijing: President Tsai

    Commenting on cross-strait relations during a national security meeting, the president said Taipei is always willing to push for meaningful cross-strait dialogue on the basis of equal footing "as long as Beijing is willing to resolve antagonisms."

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    Key to cross-strait peace lies in Beijing: President Tsai
  2. Taiwan is holding its presidential and legislative elections on Jan. 11

    There are three presidential formulas, namely, the formula of the official Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) composed of President Tsai Ing-wen and Lai Ching-te; the formula composed by the mayor of Kaohsiung Han Kuo-yu and Chang San-cheng of the main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT); and the First People Party (PPP) formula formed by James Soong and Sandra Yu.

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    There are three presidential formulas, namely, the formula of the official Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) composed of President Tsai Ing-wen and Lai Ching-te; the formula composed by the mayor of Kaohsiung Han Kuo-yu and Chang San-cheng of the main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT); and the First People Party (PPP) formula formed by James Soong and Sandra Yu.
  3. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen names former Premier Lai as running mate

    The ruling Democrative Progressive Party is seeking re-election and an absolute majority in the legislature.  Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has named as her running mate for 2020 elections a former prime minister who last year angered Beijing so badly with his support for the island’s formal independence that a major Chinese paper called for his arrest.

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    Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) announced that her former primary rival William Lai (賴清德) will be her running mate for the 2020 presidential election.
  4. Taiwan rebukes China for tourism ban amid rising tension

     Taiwan’s president on Thursday rebuked China over a ban on individual permits for its visitors to the self-ruled island, saying the move aimed to manipulate coming presidential elections, amid heightened tension with the giant neighbor.

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    Taiwan rebukes China for tourism ban amid rising tension