President-elect Lai Ching-te stated on Thursday that China should feel at ease engaging with Taiwan’s democratically elected government. He also announced the formation of his new national security and diplomatic team despite facing significant challenges.
Beijing particularly opposes Lai, who won the January election and will take office on May 20, viewing him as a risky separatist. Lai asserts that only the Taiwanese people have the right to determine their future and has extended multiple offers for dialogue with China, all of which have gone unanswered.
