William Lai – The Diplomat https://thediplomat.com The Diplomat is a current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with news and analysis on politics, security, business, technology and life across the region. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:12:26 +0900 en-US After the Election: Where Will Lai Lead Taiwan? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/after-the-election-where-will-lai-lead-taiwan/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/after-the-election-where-will-lai-lead-taiwan/ Taiwan’s Election Has Big Ramifications for Energy Security https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-election-has-big-ramifications-for-energy-security/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-election-has-big-ramifications-for-energy-security/ When Will Cross-Strait Tourism Return to Normal? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/when-will-cross-strait-tourism-return-to-normal/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/when-will-cross-strait-tourism-return-to-normal/ Taiwan’s New President-Elect Should Prioritize the Economy https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-new-president-elect-should-prioritize-the-economy/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-new-president-elect-should-prioritize-the-economy/ Security in the Taiwan Strait Remains Uncertain After Lai’s Election https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/security-in-the-taiwan-strait-remains-uncertain-after-lais-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/security-in-the-taiwan-strait-remains-uncertain-after-lais-election/ Post-Election, Where Do Taiwan’s Political Parties Stand? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/post-election-where-do-taiwans-political-parties-stand/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/post-election-where-do-taiwans-political-parties-stand/ China Warns Philippines Over President Marcos’ Taiwan Remarks https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-warns-philippines-over-president-marcos-taiwan-remarks/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-warns-philippines-over-president-marcos-taiwan-remarks/ Assessing Taiwan’s Presidential Election Results https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/assessing-taiwans-presidential-election-results/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/assessing-taiwans-presidential-election-results/ Philippine President Congratulates Lai Ching-te on Election as Taiwan’s President https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/philippine-president-congratulates-lai-ching-te-on-election-as-taiwans-president/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/philippine-president-congratulates-lai-ching-te-on-election-as-taiwans-president/ Taiwan’s DPP Wins Presidency, Falls Short in Legislature https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-dpp-wins-presidency-falls-short-in-legislature/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-dpp-wins-presidency-falls-short-in-legislature/ Taiwan’s January 2024 Elections: What You Need to Know  https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-january-2024-elections-what-you-need-to-know/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-january-2024-elections-what-you-need-to-know/ ‘Troublemaker’ and ‘Pawn’: US-related Narratives Amid Taiwan’s Presidential Election https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/troublemaker-and-pawn-us-related-narratives-amid-taiwans-presidential-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/troublemaker-and-pawn-us-related-narratives-amid-taiwans-presidential-election/ Taiwan’s Presidential and VP Contenders Give Final Campaign Push https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-presidential-and-vp-contenders-give-final-campaign-push/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-presidential-and-vp-contenders-give-final-campaign-push/ How Should Beijing Engage with the Next Taiwanese Administration? https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/how-should-beijing-engage-with-the-next-taiwanese-administration/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/how-should-beijing-engage-with-the-next-taiwanese-administration/ Taiwan’s Election Is Not a Turning Point for US Policy  https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/taiwans-election-is-not-a-turning-point-for-us-policy/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/taiwans-election-is-not-a-turning-point-for-us-policy/ Taiwan’s Election Isn’t About War. It’s About Clarity. https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/taiwans-election-isnt-about-war-its-about-clarity/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/taiwans-election-isnt-about-war-its-about-clarity/ Taiwan Is Attending the APEC Summit, Too https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/taiwan-is-attending-the-apec-summit-too/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/taiwan-is-attending-the-apec-summit-too/ Is This the End of Ideology in Taiwanese Politics? https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/is-this-the-end-of-ideology-in-taiwanese-politics/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/is-this-the-end-of-ideology-in-taiwanese-politics/ Nobody Enjoys Celebrating ‘Taiwan National Day’  https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/nobody-enjoys-celebrating-taiwan-national-day/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/nobody-enjoys-celebrating-taiwan-national-day/ Can Taiwan’s Opposition Settle on a Unity Candidate? https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/can-taiwans-opposition-settle-on-a-unity-candidate/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/can-taiwans-opposition-settle-on-a-unity-candidate/ The Implications of Terry Gou’s Taiwanese Presidential Election Bid https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/the-implications-of-terry-gous-taiwanese-presidential-election-bid/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/the-implications-of-terry-gous-taiwanese-presidential-election-bid/ Taiwan Strait Tensions Will Stabilize – But Only Temporarily https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/taiwan-strait-tensions-will-stabilize-but-only-temporarily/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/taiwan-strait-tensions-will-stabilize-but-only-temporarily/ Will Taiwan Still Be a Peacekeeper After Its Upcoming Presidential Election? https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/will-taiwan-still-be-a-peacekeeper-after-its-upcoming-presidential-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/will-taiwan-still-be-a-peacekeeper-after-its-upcoming-presidential-election/ How Terry Gou’s Independent Run Impacts the 2024 Taiwanese Election https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/how-terry-gous-independent-run-impacts-the-2024-taiwanese-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/how-terry-gous-independent-run-impacts-the-2024-taiwanese-election/ Despite China’s Threats, Taiwan VP’s US Visit Sees Muted Reaction https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/despite-chinas-threats-taiwan-vps-us-visit-sees-muted-reaction/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/despite-chinas-threats-taiwan-vps-us-visit-sees-muted-reaction/ Taiwan’s Vice President Plans US Stopover as Presidential Campaign Heats up https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/taiwans-vice-president-plans-us-stopover-as-presidential-campaign-heats-up/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/taiwans-vice-president-plans-us-stopover-as-presidential-campaign-heats-up/ Taiwan’s 2024 Election Campaigns See Early Stumbles https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/taiwans-2024-election-campaigns-see-early-stumbles/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/taiwans-2024-election-campaigns-see-early-stumbles/ How Taiwan’s Growing Economic Woes Will Impact Its 2024 Elections  https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/how-taiwans-growing-economic-woes-will-impact-its-2024-elections/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/how-taiwans-growing-economic-woes-will-impact-its-2024-elections/ With DPP’s Candidate Pick, Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Race Begins https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/with-dpps-candidate-pick-taiwans-2024-presidential-race-begins/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/with-dpps-candidate-pick-taiwans-2024-presidential-race-begins/ Taiwan Cabinet Reshuffle Sets the Stage for 2024 Presidential Elections https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/taiwan-cabinet-reshuffle-sets-the-stage-for-2024-presidential-elections/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/taiwan-cabinet-reshuffle-sets-the-stage-for-2024-presidential-elections/ Taiwan Politics Outlook: A KMT Resurgence? https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/taiwan-politics-outlook-a-kmt-resurgence/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/taiwan-politics-outlook-a-kmt-resurgence/ What Will the New Chair of Taiwan’s Ruling Party Mean for Cross-Strait Relations? https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/what-will-the-new-chair-of-taiwans-ruling-party-mean-for-cross-strait-relations/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/what-will-the-new-chair-of-taiwans-ruling-party-mean-for-cross-strait-relations/ Ex-Japan PM Abe’s Funeral Draws Foreign Delegates Paying Their Respects https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/ex-japan-pm-abes-funeral-draws-foreign-delegates-paying-their-respects/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/ex-japan-pm-abes-funeral-draws-foreign-delegates-paying-their-respects/ Across Party Lines, Taiwan Mourns Abe Shinzo https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/across-party-lines-taiwan-mourns-abe-shinzo/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/across-party-lines-taiwan-mourns-abe-shinzo/ China Protests Taiwan’s VP Paying Respects at Abe’s Memorial https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/china-protests-taiwans-vp-paying-respects-at-abes-memorial/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/china-protests-taiwans-vp-paying-respects-at-abes-memorial/ Changing of the Guard as William Lai Replaces Taiwan’s Epidemiologist Vice President https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/changing-of-the-guard-as-william-lai-replaces-taiwans-epidemiologist-vice-president/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/changing-of-the-guard-as-william-lai-replaces-taiwans-epidemiologist-vice-president/ Taiwan’s Coronavirus Response Hits Obstacles Set by Chinese Government https://thediplomat.com/2020/02/taiwans-coronavirus-response-hits-obstacles-set-by-chinese-government/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/02/taiwans-coronavirus-response-hits-obstacles-set-by-chinese-government/ Taiwan’s President Clears Her Primary Challenge. Will Her Party Get on Board? https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/taiwans-president-clears-her-primary-challenge-will-her-party-get-on-board/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/taiwans-president-clears-her-primary-challenge-will-her-party-get-on-board/ Polls Are Open as Taiwan’s President Tries to Fend Off Primary Challenger https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/polls-are-open-as-taiwans-president-tries-to-fend-off-primary-challenger/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/polls-are-open-as-taiwans-president-tries-to-fend-off-primary-challenger/ Taiwan’s Presidential Race Has a Surprise Contender: Tsai Ing-wen's Former Premier https://thediplomat.com/2019/03/taiwans-presidential-race-has-a-surprise-contender-tsai-ing-wens-former-premier/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/03/taiwans-presidential-race-has-a-surprise-contender-tsai-ing-wens-former-premier/ Taiwan’s Newly Reshuffled Cabinet Looks a Lot Like Its Old Cabinet https://thediplomat.com/2019/01/taiwans-newly-reshuffled-cabinet-looks-a-lot-like-its-old-cabinet/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/01/taiwans-newly-reshuffled-cabinet-looks-a-lot-like-its-old-cabinet/ Calm Down About Taiwan’s New Premier https://thediplomat.com/2017/09/calm-down-about-taiwans-new-premier/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/09/calm-down-about-taiwans-new-premier/