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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lai_Ching-teLai Ching-te - Wikipedia

    Lai Ching-te. Lai Ching-te ( Chinese: 賴清德; Hanyu Pinyin: Lài Qīngdé; Tongyong Pinyin: Lài Cing-dé; Wade–Giles: Lai Ch’ing-te; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lōa Chheng-tek; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄌㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄉㄜˊ; 6 October 1959 [1] [2] [3] ), also known as William Lai, is a Taiwanese politician and former physician who is the current vice ...

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Lai-Ching-teLai Ching-te | Biography, Education, & Facts | Britannica

    2 days ago · Lai Ching-te (born October 6, 1959, New Taipei City, Wanli District, Taiwan) is the president-elect and vice president of Taiwan. He is known for being a vocal supporter of Taiwan’s sovereignty and for his rise from poverty to the upper echelons of Taiwan’s government leadership. He has served as a legislator (1999–2010), mayor of Tainan ...

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  4. www.cnn.com › 2024/01/14 › asiaWho is Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s new President? - CNN

    Lai Ching-te, a former doctor from a poor mining family, was propelled into politics by a military crisis in the Taiwan Strait 27 years ago. Now, the soft-spoken political veteran is tasked with ...

  5. www.nytimes.com › asia › taiwan-election-laiWho Is Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s Next President? - The New York ...

    Jan 14, 2024 · President-elect Lai Ching-te has been described as a skilled, hard-working leader attuned to sentiment in Taiwan. Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times. By Chris Buckley , Amy Chang Chien and John ...

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  7. time.com › 6555224What to Know About Taiwan’s New President-Elect Lai Ching-te

    Jan 13, 2024 · By Nik Popli. January 13, 2024 2:23 PM EST. T aiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te won the island democracy’s presidential election on Saturday after his rivals conceded, keeping the governing ...

  8. apnews.com › article › lai-taiwan-president-chinaTaiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island ...

    Jan 13, 2024 · Updated 12:05 PM PDT, January 13, 2024. TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, has vowed to safeguard the island’s de-facto independence from China and further align it with other democracies. Lai, 64, emerged victorious in the election Saturday on the island of 23 million people that China claims as its own.