“will force Taiwan to open up for cheap Chinese exports eventually”
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Tsai Ing-wen
Tsai Ing-wen is a Taiwanese politician and legal scholar who served as the 7th president of the Republic of China from 2016 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), she was the first woman to serve in the office.
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politics · President of the Republic of China from 2016 to 2024 · politician · lawyer · university teacher · jurist · party leader · also Tsai Ing-wen, Ing-wen Tsai, Cai Yingwen, Yingwen Cai, President Tsai, Ing-wen
Born 31 August 1956 · Q233984
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2026· 11 entries
Published video “陳其邁新書《高雄，緊緊緊》！小英總統親自推薦！@Chimaichen”.
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Published video “讓想回家的人找到歸途｜返鄉遊子藏了兩年的感謝，終於親口對小英總統訴說｜feat.南投温世政”.
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Published video “蔡英文：不要用別人的進度，來衡量自己的人生｜小英總統告訴你探索自我的旅程要注意哪些事？”.
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Published video “美琴副總統開球挖地瓜⚾️小英總統秒變超嚴格蔡教授‼️”.
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Published video “未來的世界更需要台灣｜全球供應鏈與AI發展的關鍵力量｜蔡英文 #shorts”.
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Published video “打拳擊的小英總統你看過嗎？拚外交，也拚體力！小英總統在義大利🇮🇹”.
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Published video “人生不是考卷，祝福大家帶著好奇心、勇氣前進：小英總統給畢業生的三個祝福｜蔡英文 #shorts”.
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Published video “台灣人最重要的使命：面對我們獨有的挑戰，台灣要往前走、千萬不要被取代｜蔡英文 #shorts”.
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Published video “謝謝每一位勇敢相信愛的朋友｜台灣婚姻平權七週年 ｜蔡英文 #shorts”.
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Published video “透過理性與對話，在變動時代裡面對分歧｜蔡英文 #shorts”.
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2025· 1 entry
Visited Lithuania, Denmark, and the United Kingdom
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2024· 1 entry
Variety: ‘Invisible Nation’ Review: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Fights For Her Country’s Survival in Vanessa Hope’s Compelling Documentary
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2023· 3 entries
Awarded Order of the Five Volcanoes presented by Alejandro Giammattei (2023).
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An official delegation of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, led by Markéta Pekarová Adamová, visited Taiwan to conduct exchanges on trade, cultural, and academic exchanges
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An initial trade agreement was signed under this framework, which streamlined customs regulations, established common regulatory practices, and introduced anti-corruption measures, with further measures still in discussi
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2021· 3 entries
The first official European Union delegation arrived in Taiwan led by French MEP Raphael Glucksmann, and consisting of Lithuanian MEPs Andrius Kubilius and Petras Auštrevičius, Czech MEP Markéta Gregorová, Austrian MEP A
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Reported claimRated False. The image was manipulated to add Tsai Ing-wen’s lower legs. A video from the same scene shows her talking to the US senators while standing. · annie lab
annie lab rated the claim “This image claims Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen knelt before U.S. senators Tammy Duckworth, Dan Sullivan and Chris Coons during their meeting on June 6.” False. The image was manipulated to add Tsai Ing-wen’s lower legs. A video from the same scene shows her talking to the US senators while standing..
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Being the second-highest ranking female politician after Kamala Harris (who placed second in the list, behind philanthropist MacKenzie Scott)
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2020· 3 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “This photo shows Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen inspecting an indoor drill following a fatal military accident that occurred off the coast of southern Taiwan in early July 2020” False.
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Career landmark: Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (2020–2022).
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Over Han Kuo-yu and was succeeded by Lai Ching-te
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2019· 1 entry
Awarded Order of St Christopher and Nevis presented by Tapley Seaton (2019).
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2018· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Honor and Merit presented by Jovenel Moïse (2018).
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Awarded Order of Belize presented by Colville Young (2018).
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2017· 5 entries
Awarded Order of the Quetzal presented by Jimmy Morales (2017).
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Awarded Order of José Matías Delgado presented by Salvador Sánchez Cerén (2017).
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And more than 1 GW in 2018; total capacity was 2
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Successfully conducted its first test flight in 2020
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“s military reserves, including assigning them the same combat gear as active servicemembers and synchronization of mobilization. The first domestically-produced rapid mine-laying ship was delivered on 4 August 2020, and construction on an indigenous diesel submarine began in November 2020. The navy”
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2016· 4 entries
Awarded Order of Francisco Morazán presented by Juan Orlando Hernández (2016).
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Career landmark: President of the Republic of China (2016–2024).
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“our pledges will not change, and our goodwill will not change; but we will not bow to pressure, and we will of course not revert to the old path of confrontation”
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Tsai stated the New Four Noes: "our pledges will not change, and our goodwill will not change; but we will not bow to pressure, and we will of course not revert to the old path of confrontation"
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2014· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (2014–2018).
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2011· 2 entries
Career landmark: Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (2011–2012).
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Became the first woman nominated as a presidential candidate by a major Taiwanese party, narrowly defeating Su Tseng-chang in the DPP primary
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2010· 1 entry
Was re-elected as the chair of the DPP
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2008· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (2008–2011).
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2006· 1 entry
Career landmark: Vice Premier of the Republic of China (2006–2007).
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2005· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Legislative Yuan (2005–2006).
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2004· 1 entry
And serving briefly in the Legislative Yuan
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2000· 1 entry
Tsai was given the high-profile appointment of chair of the Mainland Affairs Council
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1993· 1 entry
Was one of the chief drafters of the special state-to-state relations doctrine under President Lee Teng-hui
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1984· 1 entry
Studied at London School of Economics and Political Science, Doctor of Laws (1980–1984).
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1980· 1 entry
Studied at Cornell Law School, Master of Laws (1978–1980).
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1978· 2 entries
Earned a master's degree in law from Cornell University in 1980, and earned her doctorate in law from the London School of Economics in 1984 before becoming a law professor
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Studied at National Taiwan University, Bachelor of Laws (1974–1978).
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1974· 1 entry
Studied at Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School (1971–1974).
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1971· 1 entry
Studied at Bei'an Junior High School (1968–1971).
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1965· 1 entry
Studied at Taipei Municipal Changan Elementary School (1962–1965).
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1956· 1 entry
Born 1956-08-31.
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