Supporters of Taiwan’s new president are protesting an attempt by the China-leaning opposition to curtail his powers. On Tuesday, lawmakers from the Kuomintang kicked off the final steps toward passing a law that would require President William Lai Ching-te to deliver an address to them every year, appear separately to answer questions and provide a range of documents when asked. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The law would also allow officials to be jailed if they are found lying to the legislature—a change that has the potential to bog Lai’s officials down in court proceedings. The proposed legislation could be passed in the coming days and make it difficult for Lai to govern the chip hub at the epicenter of U.S.-China tensions.
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Tue, 05/21/2024 - 1:10am
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