Tsai Ing-wen
TaiwanpoliticianFemaleb. 19567.8Global Dominance: 0.01%Tsai Ing-wen is a Taiwanese politician and academic who has served as the President of Taiwan since 2016. She is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the first woman to hold the office. Tsai is known for her strong stance on Taiwan's sovereignty and her administration's efforts to enhance the island's defense capabilities in light of growing tensions with China. In recent news, she announced a special budget aimed at increasing Taiwan's defense spending to exceed 3% of GDP, a move seen as a response to perceived threats from China and potentially reflective of global security challenges.
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Tsai Ing-wen is the president of Taiwan and has been involved in the Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Plan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: The infrastructure success nobody noticesTaiwan· 2026-06-22
Former president Tsai Ing-wen wrote on social media about the success of Taiwanese mangoes and the government's efforts to expand agricultural exports.
EDITORIAL: China risk ripens in fruit rowTaiwan· 2026-06-22
Vystrčil also said he expects to meet with former president Tsai Ing-wen during his visit.
Czech Senate president arrives for second Taiwan visitTaiwan· 2026-06-01
Tsai Ing-wen is the former president of Taiwan whose framework on sovereignty is consistent with Lai's positions.
Rupert Hammond-Chambers On Taiwan: Lai Faces Trump’s Taiwan TestTaiwan· 2026-06-01
Tsai Ing-wen is a former president of Taiwan who is set to meet with the German delegation.
Taiwan-Germany ties not subject to PRC: lawmakerTaiwan· 2026-05-27
The previous administration of Tsai Ing-wen carried out pension reforms, in order to maintain the government’s fiscal solvency.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Subsidies today, solvency tomorrow?Taiwan· 2026-03-03
The Obama administration attacked then-presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen in 2011 and supported her rival Ma Ying-jeou.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Searching for a new Taiwan narrativeTaiwan· 2026-02-26
The Lai administration continues former president Tsai Ing-wen’s policy aims of putting the economy first.
NSB forms task force to prevent foreign election interferenceTaiwan· 2026-02-24
Tsai Ing-wen is a former president of Taiwan referenced in relation to the political landscape.
Huang Kuo-chang not fit to runTaiwan· 2026-02-13
Former president Tsai Ing-wen in 2021 pardoned Tama Talum, a Bunun man who had been sentenced for killing protected species.
Lai pardons mother convicted of killing her disabled sonTaiwan· 2026-02-12
Former president Tsai Ing-wen congratulated Takaichi online and expressed confidence in her leadership and vision.
Taiwan, take note of Takaichi winTaiwan· 2026-02-11
Supporters of then-president Tsai Ing-wen cheered during the presidential election in Taipei.
China’s ultimate goal is Taiwan’s annihilation: MACTaiwan· 2026-02-10
Former president Tsai Ing-wen attended the launching ceremony of Taiwan's first domestically built submarine.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Time for US to act on Taiwan defense budgetTaiwan· 2026-02-10
Tsai Ing-wen made a string of serious strategic miscalculations that led to the party’s worst-ever result at the top executive level.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The ugly math facing the DPP this election yearTaiwan· 2026-02-07
Lai compared the economic growth rates under his predecessor, former president Tsai Ing-wen, with those under former president Ma Ying-jeou.
Lai says Taiwan must look to democracies, not China, for trade cooperationTaiwan· 2026-02-03
Tsai Ing-wen extended the compulsory military service for Taiwanese men to one year under reforms in 2022.
Cabinet to change conscripts’ serviceTaiwan· 2026-01-31During former president Tsai Ing-wen’s administration, two special military bills were proposed.
TPP presents own cherry-picked defense budgetTaiwan· 2026-01-27
Tsai Ing-wen set ambitious goals for remaking the energy mix in Taiwan when she first took office in 2016.
Rupert Hammond-Chambers On Taiwan: Taiwan’s Renewable Energy Goals Fall Victim to Domestic Political FratricideTaiwan· 2026-01-26Former president Tsai Ing-wen congratulated Alex Honnold on his 'historic feat'.
US climber Alex Honnold free soloes Taipei 101Taiwan· 2026-01-25
President Tsai Ing-wen congratulated Alex Honnold for completing the challenge.
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Israel· 2026-01-25
Tsai Ing-wen's election in 2016 led to a suspension of communication between the SEF and the association.
Taiwan and China must rather focus on dialogues: SEFTaiwan· 2026-01-25
Tsai Ing-wen is the leader of the DPP who defeated the KMT in the 2016 presidential election.
EDITORIAL: No dignity in KMT plansTaiwan· 2026-01-16
Former president Tsai Ing-wen planned 120,000 social housing units.
Lack of land curbs social housing: MOITaiwan· 2026-01-11
Hsu mentioned that the justices were nominated during the presidency of former president Tsai Ing-wen.
KMT files malfeasance charges at constitutional judgesTaiwan· 2025-12-22
Former president Tsai Ing-wen’s widely circulated 'Iron Cat Lady' image humanized political leadership.
Uninformed, high emotion voters - Taipei TimesTaiwan· 2025-12-21
Tsai Ing-wen’s administration enacted the 2018 reform that would have gradually reduced pension ratios.
Majority disagree with pension amendment: pollTaiwan· 2025-12-20
Tsai Ing-wen is a former president mentioned in the context of past secretaries-general declining to report to the legislature.
Opposition seeking to impeach premierTaiwan· 2025-12-18
Tsai Ing-wen is a former president mentioned in the context of legislative practices.
Legislators move to impeach premierTaiwan· 2025-12-18
Tsai Ing-wen is mentioned as a political figure connected to Jimmy Lai's case.
MAC expresses ‘regret’ over Jimmy Lai’s convictionTaiwan· 2025-12-16
Tsai Ing-wen is referenced as a former leader of Taiwan in relation to Jimmy Lai's case.
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Hong Kong· 2025-12-15
