Radio Taiwan International
Date: 20 May, 2020
By: Natalie Tso

President Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President William Lai were sworn in on Wednesday morning.  Due to the pandemic, there was a streamlined inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Office. At 10 am, President Tsai gave an inaugural address at a small private event at the Taipei Guest House. 

President Tsai Ing-wen was sworn in for her second term on Wednesday at the Presidential Office. She was re-elected with over 8 million votes, the most of any Taiwan president.  But inauguration events were scaled down due to the pandemic.

The new incoming Vice President William Lai was also sworn in on Wednesday morning. Vice President Chen Chien-jen chose to step out of politics and return to academia. Chen contributed much expertise as an epidemiologist to national efforts to contain COVID-19.    [FULL  STORY]