New Taiwan Premier Appointed to Boost Popularity

Taiwan has appointed Su Tseng-chang as premier, President Tsai Ing-wen said Friday, as she moved to shore up support after the defeat of her pro-independence party in local elections last year. November’s election trouncing presents a major challenge to Tsai, who faced mounting domestic criticism over her reform agenda while facing renewed threats from China, which considers the self-ruled island its own. Su is a former premier appointed in 2006 by then President Chen Shui-bian, and...

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