Beijing (AFP) May 20, 2024 - China warned on Monday that efforts towards independence for Taiwan were a dead end after the island swore in new President Lai Ching-te.
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
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Son of a coal miner, Taiwan's Lai Ching-te takes the helm Monday as president of the self-ruled island, tasked with navigating the widening rift with an