Lai Ching-te took workplace as Taiwan’s president on Monday morning as Tsai Ing-wen, who dominated the nation for the previous 8 years, handed on the highest put up throughout a quick ceremony on the presidential palace.
Though Lai’s victory within the January 13 presidential election marked the primary time the Democratic Progressive occasion has held on to energy past the two-term restrict for a president, Lai faces a difficult state of affairs as a result of the DPP misplaced its legislative majority.
Lai, denounced as a “harmful separatist” by China, which claims Taiwan as a part of its territory, will define his authorities agenda in an inaugural tackle afterward Monday morning.