A former doctor with a humble background, Mr. Lai is seen as more attuned to the mood of Taiwan’s people than to the perilous nuances of dealing with Beijing.
Author: Chris Buckley, Amy Chang Chien and John Liu
After China’s Military Drills, Options Narrow to Win Over Taiwan
The exercises were designed to deter Taiwan from moving further away from Beijing, but they also indicated how few policy carrots China has.