Taiwan's Lai marks midpoint of term as Trump and China worries loom

Nikkei Asia | May 19, 2026, 4:04 a.m. | Original

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te will mark the halfway point of his four-year term on Wednesday. If the first two years are anything to go by, the next will be grueling.

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