Troublemaker William Lai Ching-te to take oath as Taiwan s new president | Politics News aljazeera.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aljazeera.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lai Ching-te, the son of a coal miner and a day labourer mother, served as a lawmaker, mayor of the southern city of Tainan, premier of Taiwan and vice-president under Tsai Ing-wen. Experts say Lai faces many challenges including a diminished DPP in the Opposition-dominated Taipei Parliament, a belligerent Beijing and handling relations with Washington ahead of November s presidential election