He then ran for the Taiwanese presidency in 2020 and lost to rival presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen of the DPP.  After his electoral loss in 2020, Mr.

Moolenaar visited Taiwan and met President Tsai Ing-wen as part of a visiting U.S. delegation led by Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Krishnamoorthi.

One semi-comical attempted smear was aimed at Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and looked like a typical American political attack ad, in which her picture in color would be reshown in black and white with vague intimations that some sinister secret double

Taiwan's outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen (R) and former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou (L) greet to the crowd in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20, 2016. (Ashley Pon/Getty Images) In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Mr.

On the day the earthquake struck, President Tsai Ing-wen instructed authorities to prioritize rescue efforts. Mayor Hsu Chen-wei said the earthquake damaged 48 residential buildings.

In contrast, the regime views the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as separatists and has refused to deal with the administrations of Tsai Ing-wen, and, now, President Lai Ching-te.

A Candidate That Could Mend Taiwan’s Political Divide In late 2019, President Tsai Ing-wen invited Lai to be her vice-presidential running mate in the 2020 election.

Since then, the CCP, which views the DPP as separatists, has refused to deal with the administrations of Tsai Ing-wen and, now, President Lai Ching-te.

TAIPEI—Nine Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line on Friday carrying out combat readiness patrols, Taiwan’s defense ministry said, days after Beijing threatened retaliation if President Tsai Ing-wen meets U.S.

A delegation of Canadian MPs who travelled to Taiwan met with President Tsai Ing-wen on July 6 and discussed strengthening trade and security partnerships between the two nations. Ms.

TAIPEI—Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen warned the semiconductor industry faces new and "volatile" challenges, but said her government will work with the sector to overcome them.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged Australia to back Taiwan's bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) during a visit by Australian lawmakers. Ms.

In a National Day speech last month, President Tsai Ing-wen reiterated that Taiwan seeks "peaceful coexistence" with China. Frank Fang and Lorenz Duchamps contributed to this report.

Beijing also staged a three-day military drill after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with U.S.

Tsai Ing-wen.

Pro-China supporters protest the arrival of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen at the Ronald Raegan Presidential Library in Semi Valley, Calif., on April 5, 2023. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times) Mr.

"On Taiwanese independence, [current outgoing Taiwanese president] Tsai Ing-wen advocates for it,” Mr. Zheng said.

The office of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) confirmed on April 3 that he will meet with Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, on April 5 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.

The warship had participated in drills around Taiwan in April, shortly after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in California.

The government-backed TaiwanPlus began operations last year as a mostly online streaming platform and has been strongly supported by President Tsai Ing-wen.

President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen (R) and visiting President of Paraguay Mario Abdo Benitez arrive at the welcome ceremony in front of the Presidential building in Taipei, Taiwan, on Feb. 16, 2023.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Taipei on Wednesday evening for a four-day visit to the country where he was set to meet Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen. Former U.S.

Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) met with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday, in the second visit by members of Congress since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip earlier this month.

The Chinese regime staged a three-day military drill around the self-ruled island in April after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with U.S.

McCaul, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a bipartisan delegation of legislators to Taiwan on Thursday amid criticism from China over House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Los Angeles

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (R) greets Johannes Vogel, a member of Germany's parliament, at the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 10, 2023.

The proposed budget will be presented to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen next month before it can be delivered to Legislative Yuan on Aug. 24 for approval, according to local outlet Liberty Times Net.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen shakes hands with former U.S. national security adviser Stephen Hadley and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg during a visit to the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 15, 2024.

Marsha Blackburn exchange gifts with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (R) during a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, on Aug. 26, 2022.

Beijing also staged a three-day military drill after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with U.S.