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Tsai Ing-weni

Tsai Ing-wen is the president of Taiwan. She took office on May 20, 2016, after her Democratic Progressive Party won a landslide victory over the Beijing-friendly Kuomintang in the presidential election in January. She is the first woman elected to the presidential office of the Republic of China, Taiwan's official name.

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Defection of Honduras further extends Beijing’s influence in American backyard and comes ahead of expected controversial talks between Tsai Ing-wen and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the US.

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President Tsai Ing-wen is facing calls to lead the opening of renovated pier in assertion of Taiwan’s claims over disputed islet, contested by Beijing, the Philippines and Vietnam.

‘We look forward to the practical cooperation that’s going to happen between Nauru and China. The prospect is bright’: Nauru foreign minister Lionel Aingimea.

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The recommendation comes as cross-strait tensions are expected to rise following William Lai Ching-te’s victory in the island’s presidential election.

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Observers said Tsai’s record on cross-strait relations, which deteriorated during her time in office, could create challenges for Lai, whose pro-independence stance might make him less willing to compromise with Beijing.

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After threats, missiles, fighter jets, charm offensives, temporary blockades, trade restrictions and cyber campaigns, the mainland might expand its playbook even further.

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KMT candidate Hou Yu-ih asked whether Lai wanted independence after the vice-president warned against relying on the island’s constitution as a ‘sacred mountain and shield’.

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At the request of Chinese trade associations, the mainland’s Ministry of Commerce conducted an eight-month investigation – and the results are out a month before the island’s presidential election.

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Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen inaugurates facility aimed at improving island’s ability to handle battlefield trauma in event of conflict with mainland.

The president says the Chinese leadership is ‘overwhelmed’ by internal challenges for now, although she accused Beijing of trying to sway Taiwan’s coming election.

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Presidential front runner and ‘cat warrior’ diplomat complement each other’s political skills and voter appeal in boost for ruling DPP, but Beijing has slammed the ticket as ‘a union of pro-independence separatists’.

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Most pressing threat to values ‘comes from authoritarian regimes’, President Tsai Ing-wen tells Taipei Security Dialogue, highlights ‘authoritarian actors’ cognitive warfare, in the form of mis- and/or disinformation’, in apparent criticism of Beijing.

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Chinese authorities are conducting tax audits and reviewing land use by Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group on the mainland, state media reported over the weekend.

An independent poll found support for DPP presidential front runner William Lai fell below 30 per cent for the first time since he entered the race.

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In a Double Tenth Day speech, the island’s president calls on Beijing to craft a ‘mutually acceptable foundation’ for a path to ‘peaceful coexistence’.

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‘This is yet another political farce staged by separatist forces for ‘Taiwan independence’ and some anti-China forces,’ China’s Ambassador to the UN Zhang Jun says.

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High interest in New Taipei mayor’s views on island’s defence and security expected among American officials and experts he meets over eight-day trip.

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