Lai Ching-te, the president of Taiwan, may be betting that China’s appetite for retaliation will be limited by Beijing’s interest in containing tensions with the Trump administration.

Lai Ching-te's government now orders the national army to shoot at the area where Chinese ships linger". The claim spread after Taiwan's coast guard detained the Togolese-registered ship Hongtai ...

Former President of Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou warns that William Ching-te Lai is leading cross-strait relations into "a major crisis".

Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te recently unveiled 17 strategies to counter so-called "threats" from the Chinese mainland facing the island. The latest move once again revealed the authoritarian nature ...

Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said Thursday that the island’s defense budget will exceed 3% of its economic output as it overhauls its military in the face of the rising threat from ...

Taiwan's President Says the Defense Budget Will Exceed 3% of GDP in Military Overhaul TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said Thursday that the island's defense ...

FILE - Helicopters fly over with Taiwan national flag during an inauguration celebration of Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying ...