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Taiwan: swears in new president Lai

In his inaugural speech he invites Beijing to dialogue

The new President of the Republic of Taiwan, William Lai, was sworn in today, Monday, May 20, 2024, as the new Head of State. In his inaugural speech, after taking the oath of office, he urged Beijing to replace confrontation with dialogue and also said that Taiwan will never surrender in the face of intimidation from China.Beijing "ceases political and military intimidation against Taiwan, shares...

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Beijing, China, 05/20/2024 09:46
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On May 20, a president whom Beijing considers dangerous is inaugurated

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