Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen then visited an air base in Penghu island, located in the middle of the Taiwan Strait, to show appreciation for Taiwan’s troops. “How can we let others show off in our airspace?” she said on Tuesday.

Huang also recruited a former political adviser at Lai’s office—during Lai’s tenure as vice president under the previous administration of Tsai Ing-wen—through Chiu Shih-yuan.

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Sept. 3 as the two states sought to bolster ties despite opposition from China.

The delegation met with President Tsai Ing-wen the next day and also met with high-level officials from the Ministry of National Security, Foreign Affairs and National Defense of Taiwan.

But China blocked further participation after the election of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who China views as a separatist, a charge she rejects.

To be fair, no leader wants to face the kind of decision contemplated here, and President Tsai Ing-wen would want to seek the advice of those who know much more about the matter than this writer before making it.

(SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images) Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen posted on Facebook: “On June 4, the vaccine from Japan is arriving in Taiwan.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen posted a picture on her Twitter page of Taiwan's flag fluttering next to the U.S. one under the words "Friends in freedom, partners in prosperity," to welcome Trump's signing of the law.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday visited a Hong Kong bookstore that re-opened in Taipei after its part-owner was abducted to the Chinese mainland, in a show of support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and opposition to the national security

They also called on Taiwan to be admitted as an observer to the WHO, a status that it had from 2009 to 2016 until being blocked by Beijing in 2017 following the election of President Tsai Ing-wen, known for her tough-on-China stance.

The move comes days after the Solomon Islands cut off ties with Taipei and deals a fresh blow to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who is seeking re-election in January.

The CCP’s magazine published its simulation video on May 20, 2020, the day of the presidential inauguration of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen.

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has made bolstering Taiwan’s military capabilities a priority.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen presided at the exercise in the southern county of Changhua, not far from one of the island’s main air bases at Taichung, which comes amid perceptions of a rising military threat from China, whose rulers claim the island

TAIPEI—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen urged parliament on Dec. 25 to have more discussion on a proposed anti-infiltration bill which the government says is needed to combat Chinese communist regime's influence and has been condemned by the main opposition

The government is already rolling out a stimulus package, and President Tsai Ing-wen said in total they would be spending T$1.05 trillion ($35 billion), including a second round of measures.

Taiwan attended it as an observer from 2009-2016 when Taipei-Beijing relations warmed, but China blocked further participation after the election of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who China views as a separatist, charges she rejects.

This election is much like the U.S. midterm elections and is a potential preview of the 2024 election where the Taiwanese citizens will decide who will replace President Tsai Ing-wen (Democratic Progressive Party [DPP]).

However, this has raised objections from the Chinese regime, which views Taiwan as part of its territory, and it has blocked the island’s participation in the WHA since President Tsai Ing-wen was elected in 2016.

TAIPEI—Another $1.33 billion is available to stimulate Taiwan's economy on top of a previous $2 billion package, President Tsai Ing-wen said on March 12, after the central bank warned the coronavirus pandemic will have a longer impact than previously

Please do not believe rumors," President Tsai Ing-wen wrote on her Facebook page.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (L) and visiting Marshall Islands President David Kabua inspect the honor guards during a welcome ceremony in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on March 22, 2022.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen was head of the Mainland Affairs Council—the island's agency for managing relations with mainland China—during the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) pandemic in 2003. SARS caused 180 deaths in Taiwan.

On Jan. 11, 2020, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen won against the pro-Beijing KMT candidate Han Kuo-yu and was re-elected president.

The move further strains ties between Taiwan and Beijing, which suspects Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen of pushing for the island's formal independence and has ramped up pressure on her since she took office in 2016.

TAIPEI—Citing a letter from a young Hongkonger appealing for people "not to believe the communists," Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Dec. 29 that the island's democratic way of life was at risk from the danger China posed to Taiwan.

Taiwan attended the World Health Assembly as an observer from 2009-2016, but China blocked further participation after the election of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, whom China accuses of being a separatist—a charge she rejects.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen raised concerns that a provision requiring Taiwan organizations and individuals to give up information to Hong Kong police would violate Taiwan citizens’ rights.

The show of support provides some relief for Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who is seeking a re-election in January and has seen seven countries drop Taiwan as a diplomatic ally since she took office in 2016.

In late May, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen announced that her administration would set up a new office to assist such protesters who have fled to the island.