State broadcaster CCTV said China sent several ‘armoured vehicles’ into waters off southern Fujian, near Taiwan.

No honeymoon for the leader called inflexible, ineffectual in relations with Washington, and still on a collision course with Beijing.

Lai Ching-te marked one year in office by extending an olive branch to Beijing, while also calling on the island to keep bolstering its defences.

Lai’s 45.7% approval marks the second-lowest since he took office on May 20, 2024. His approval has hovered around 46% for two consecutive months, reflecting one of the lower periods in his first year.

After island’s shock at Trump’s 32 per cent tariff move, leader commits to ‘never sacrificing any single sector’ in talks with US.

President Lai Ching-te marked one year in office with a powerful message: Taiwan wants peace with China—but not at the cost of realism or sovereignty. In his speech, Lai emphasized that only Taiwan’s people can determine the island’s future,

Strongly partisan politics in the legislature have defined Lai Ching-te's first year as Taiwan's president, while civil defense reforms define how Lai is preparing the country to stand against ever-increasing aggression from Beijing.