Taiwan President William Lai unveils $40 billion defense spending proposal to counter China military pressure as U.S. offers ...

How the politics surrounding President William Lai’s (賴清德) proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) supplementary special defense budget plays out is going to be very revealing. It will also be nerve ...

KMT and TPP say William Lai's government is seeking a 'blank cheque' and demand details of procurement plans before proposal ...

Taiwan, the self-ruling, high-tech island that has become a flashpoint in the deepening rivalry between China and the West, has entered a new political chapter. Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai ...

Critics question where the money will come from to finance Lai's plans for a massive increase in military spending ...

A peace treaty cannot guarantee peace, and a strong military force must back up any form of reconciliation to safeguard national interests, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday. “Peace cannot be ...

Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) claimed victory in Taiwan’s presidential election Saturday — securing a historic third term for his party in a ballot framed ...

The newly inaugurated president of the Republic of China, William Lai, has outraged Communist China on his first day in office by appearing much closer to declaring Taiwan as a nation independent of ...

Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate William Lai, also known by his Chinese name of Ching-te, has emerged victorious after a tightly contested presidential election as the ...

Kerry Brown is a professor of Chinese Studies and director of the Lau China Institute at King 's College London. His latest book is Why Taiwan Matters. Taiwan’s presidential election campaign evolved ...

FILE - In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference after a security meeting about U.S. President Trump's tariffs on trade ...

Critics question where the money will come from to finance Lai’s plans for a massive increase in military spending.