Taiwan’s new president to take office as China says

Lai Ching-te expected to use inauguration speech to call for China and Taiwan to pursue peace

Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te will be sworn into office on Monday, putting him at the helm of the self-ruled island as China ramps up military and political pressure on Taipei.

Lai will officially take over from Tsai Ing-wen, whose eight years in power saw a sharp deterioration in relations with Beijing over its claim to the self-governed island.