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Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, appoints new foreign, defense ministers

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan‘s president-elect has appointed new foreign and defense ministers to join his incoming administration as the island faces continuing military threats and diplomatic isolation from China. Lai Ching-te, who assumes the presidency on May 20, announced Thursday that current Presidential Secretary-General Lin Chia-lung will take over as foreign minister. He said […]