Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te was sworn into office on Monday, after serving as Tsai Ing-wen’s vice president for the last four years. All eyes are on his inaugural speech. CNBC’s Emily Tan reports from Taipei.
Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te has been sworn in
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