William Lai urges Taiwanese to unite in the face of ‘the expansion of China’s authoritarianism’, in first comments since taking party leadership
Taiwanese vice-president William Lai takes the ruling party leadership in Taipei on Wednesday. The likely successor to President Tsai Ing-wen says appeasing China ‘cannot buy peace’.Taiwanese vice-president William Lai takes the ruling party leadership in Taipei on Wednesday. The likely successor to President Tsai Ing-wen says appeasing China ‘cannot buy peace’.
William Lai, 63, is seen as a likely successor to President Tsai Ing-wen, who is barred from running again after her second four-year term ends in May 2024. Lai has been more outspoken on Taiwanese independence than Tsai, and he is openly loathed by Beijing for that reason.
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