Advertisement As Taiwan’s campaign season heats up ahead of the January 2024 national elections, foreign policy is once again front and center. As per usual, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, sitting Vice President William Lai, must contend with not only his Taiwanese competitors but also election interference from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Earlier … Read more
Advertisement Taiwanese Vice President William Lai, who is the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s presidential candidate, transited through the United States this week on his way to and from Paraguay for the presidential inauguration of Santiago Peña. Taiwanese presidents traditionally do not travel directly to the United States, instead conducting “stopovers” on the way to visit … Read more
Advertisement It was announced late last month that Taiwanese Vice President William Lai, who is the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), will transit through the United States in mid-August. Lai is attending the inauguration of Santiago Peña as president of Paraguay; he will stop in New York on August 12 on … Read more