Lai Ching-te

China condemns Taiwan president ahead of keynote speech

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te is raising tensions with “sinister intentions,” according to China’s government. Lai is set to deliver a keynote speech in Taipei, which might provoke a Chinese military response. Lai, who assumed office in May after a January election victory, is strongly opposed by China, which labels him a “separatist.” Beijing views democratically governed Taiwan as its territory,…