LAI Ching-te

Taiwan is a major producer of chips used in everything from cars to AI applications and is home to key Apple and Nvidia supplier TSMC

Taiwan lawmakers passed legislation that could curb the authority of President Lai Ching-te, as thousands of protesters gathered outside parliament to oppose the changes.

Representative Michael McCaul says the Chinese military’s “armada” last week had sent a very strong message to the US

They are trying to stop the opposition, which has a majority of seats in the Parliament, from forcing through measures to give lawmakers more oversight over the government

In an inauguration speech, Lai also directly addressed the threat of war following years of growing pressure from China to bring Taiwan under mainland rule

LAI Ching-te, the presidential candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan’s ruling party, won an election on Jan 13 that China had framed as a choice between war and peace.