President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Taiwan needs Japan's assistance not only for disaster response but also to avoid war. On ...

As President Lai Ching-te marks his first year in office, he’s sending a stark warning to the people of Taiwan: If you say ...

No honeymoon for the leader called inflexible, ineffectual in relations with Washington, and still on a collision course with ...

Taiwan wants peace and dialogue with China but the government must continue to strengthen the island's defences, President ...

After island’s shock at Trump’s 32 per cent tariff move, leader commits to ‘never sacrificing any single sector’ in talks ...

Speaking at Computex 2025, Taiwanese President William Lai praised Taiwan's crucial role in the global semiconductor, ICT, ...

Lai, a staunch defender of Taiwan's sovereignty and detested by Beijing, delivered wide-ranging remarks on the need 'to ...

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday expressed hope for peace and dialogue with China — but said the island must ...

China claims Taiwan as its territory and has a particular distrust of Mr Lai whom it labels a 'troublemaker'. Read more at ...

Lai Ching-te marked one year in office by extending an olive branch to Beijing, while also calling on the island to keep ...

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has stressed the importance of democracy and freedom, and vowed to enhance defense capabilities, marking one year in office.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te voiced his hope for peace with China, but is boosting the country’s defenses amid Beijing’s frosty approach to peace talks. Speaking with reporters while marking his ...