Lai Ching-te sworn in as Taiwan's new president


  • World
  • Monday, 20 May 2024

FILE PHOTO: Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te, of Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP), holds a press conference, following the victory in the presidential elections, in Taipei, Taiwan January 13, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan's new president on Monday, in footage shown live on television from the presidential office.

Lai, who won election in January, takes over from Tsai Ing-wen, having served as her vice president for the past four years.

(Reporting by Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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