MERICS Online Event - Taiwan and cross-Strait relations after the Lai Ching-te inauguration
24
May 2024
online
On May 20, Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s next president after outgoing president Tsai Ing-wen’s two terms in office. Lai’s inauguration speech was closely watched by observers around the world for signs of Taiwan’s future direction. To assess the impact for policy makers and businesses in Europe, MERICS held an exclusive online briefing on Friday afternoon, May 24, from 14:00-15:00 CEST.
About the speakers
Bonnie Glaser
managing director of GMF's Indo-Pacific program
Abigaël Vasselier
Director Research China's Foreign Relations (MERICS)
EU-China; Geopolitics; China´s foreign and security policy
Claudia Wessling
Director Communications and Publications at Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
Sino-German relations; Digitalization and tech development in China; China's Belt & Road Initiative