Ex-VP Chen Chien-jen expected to be named new premier Friday

Former Vice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) is expected to be named Taiwan's new premier on Friday, following news Wednesday that President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) had "formally consulted" Chen and made a "final decision."

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