Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan s newly inaugurated vice president, rose to prominence as the top envoy to the United States, where her track record of securing support for the self-ruled island has put her in China s crosshairs.
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Rising from a humble coal-mining town to assume Taiwan's highest office on Monday, President Lai Ching-te now faces the challenge of navigating a widening rift with an increasingly assertive China while grappling with a fractious parliament at home.
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