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Giant Taiwan Flag Flies Over Taipei Amid Tensions
Taiwan’s National Day celebrations featured a giant flag flown over Taipei beneath a Chinook helicopter, a tradition intended to affirm sovereignty and unity amid Beijing’s efforts to limit Taiwan’s international visibility. Taipei 101 also marked the holiday with a fireworks-and-drone show celebrating Taiwanese culture.
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About Lai Ching-te
Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, is a Taiwanese politician, physician, and nephrologist who has served as the 8th president of the Republic of China since 2024. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), he has been the party's chairman since 2023.
Everything about Lai Ching-te →- Occupation
- politician, physician, head of government
- Position held
- Member of the Legislative Yuan, Mayor of Tainan, Premier of the Republic of China, member of the National Assembly of the Republic of China
- Citizenship
- Taiwan
- Born
- October 6, 1959
