Published video “有福了！明年全民普發1萬元！賴清德總統：AI紅利全民共享 #shorts”.
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Lai Ching-te
Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, is a Taiwanese politician, physician, and nephrologist who has served as the 8th president of the Republic of China since 2024. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), he has been the party's chairman since 2023.
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science · President of the Republic of China since 2024 · politician · physician · head of government · also Lai Ching-te, William Ching-te Lai, Ching-te Lai, William Lai Ching-te, Lai Qingde, Qingde Lai
Born 6 October 1959 · Q3847080
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2026· 13 entries
Global Times: Lai Ching-te, pro-DPP media stage double act, but their rumor skills worse than schoolchildren's: Hai Feng
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Published video “【直播中】2026民進黨行動中常會｜高雄場”.
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Published video “❗重要❗小孩生病爸媽怎麼辦？賴清德推育兒假可按日請，30 秒看懂 #shorts”.
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Published video “超省！爸媽報稅別漏掉！賴清德總統推減稅、租金補貼，30秒看懂 #shorts”.
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Published video “省錢必看！賴清德：每年最高18萬托嬰補助助家長養小孩 #shorts”.
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Published video “學生家長必看！賴清德教育補助30秒看懂：高中免學費、大學再減壓 #shorts”.
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Published video “新手爸媽必看！賴清德：孩子成年前政府補助竟破100萬 #shorts #父母”.
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Published video “遇萌孩亂入，賴清德一句話「妙回」全場笑翻！網友：太可愛了 #shorts #賴清德 #總統”.
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Published video “【LIVE】漢光42號｜海軍濱海打擊操演，近岸防禦全程直擊”.
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International Business Times Singapore: Taiwan Military Drills Explained: Why Lai Ching-te is Overseeing Coastal Strike Exercises
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Published video “今年父親節最感動！總統特別獻聲感謝國軍守護台灣 #shorts #感動”.
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That the term "Taiwan independence" actually means that Taiwan does not belong to the People's Republic of China, and that the ROC and the PRC are not subordinate to each other
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2025· 4 entries
The New York Times: Lai Ching-te
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Lai Ching-te ignored soldier who fainted during his visit to the troops” False.
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Labeled the PRC a "foreign hostile force," claiming that a real advocate of the ROC must oppose the Chinese Communist Party, while a real advocate of Taiwan must safeguard Taiwan
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Lai announced plans to reinstate military trials for active-duty personnel and labeled the PRC a "foreign hostile force" under the Anti-Infiltration Act
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2024· 10 entries
Election lost: 2024 presidential election.
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War on the Rocks: Lai Ching-te’s First 100 Days and What It Tells Us About the Future
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The Diplomat: Lai Ching-te’s View on History
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Benzinga.com: Taiwan President Lai Ching-Te Calls Autocracy 'Evil' After Chinese Threats Of Death Penalty For Separatists
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Yahoo: Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te sworn into office
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Mercury News: Lai Ching-te inaugurated as Taiwan’s president in a transition likely to bolster island’s US ties
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MarketWatch: Lai Ching-te inaugurated as Taiwan’s president in transition likely to bolster ties to U.S.
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Benzinga.com: Lai Ching-Te Inaugurated As Next President Of Chip Powerhouse Taiwan
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Career landmark: President of the Republic of China (2024).
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Campaign: 2024 presidential election.
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2023· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (2023).
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2020· 1 entry
Career landmark: Vice President of the Republic of China (2020–2024).
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2017· 2 entries
Career landmark: Premier of the Republic of China (2017–2019).
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Lai described his stance as "having an affinity to China while loving Taiwan," and referred to himself as a "pragmatic worker for Taiwanese independence
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2015· 1 entry
Mayor Lai and his administration sparked a localized constitutional crisis by boycotting the Tainan City Council for nearly eight months
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2013· 1 entry
And implemented a ten-year flood protection standard
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2010· 1 entry
Career landmark: Mayor of Tainan (2010–2017).
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2008· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Legislative Yuan (2008–2010).
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2005· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Legislative Yuan (2005–2008).
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2002· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Legislative Yuan (2002–2005).
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1999· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Legislative Yuan (1999–2002).
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1996· 3 entries
Career landmark: member of the National Assembly of the Republic of China (1996–1999).
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To represent Tainan City in the National Assembly, then served as a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2010
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And won a seat to represent Tainan City in the National Assembly
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1994· 1 entry
While still working as a chief physician, Lai became the chairman of a Tainan physicians' association which supported Chen Ding-nan's bid for the Governorship of Taiwan Province
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1983· 1 entry
Studied at National Taiwan University, bachelor's degree (1979–1983).
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1979· 2 entries
Enrolled at National Taiwan University to study veterinary medicine
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Studied at Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School (1976–1979).
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1959· 1 entry
Born 1959-10-06.
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1912· 2 entries
Has been reborn as a new nation on Taiwan
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And the PRC in 1949, the PRC cannot logically be the motherland of the older ROC's citizens
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