ANALYSIS / Lai reaffirms ability to manage U.S. ties, urges national unity: Scholars
05/20/2025 09:30 PM
President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) used a speech marking the first anniversary of his inauguration to reaffirm his ability to manage U.S.-Taiwan relations and ease tensions with the opposition amid domestic and international pressure, scholars told CNA, as he enters the second year of his presidency.
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