fredag 26. juli 2024

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s anti-corruption clampdown: Who’s next?

In early July, former Vice-Premier and former chair of the Straits Exchange Foundation Cheng Wen-tsan was detained and held incommunicado for allegedly accepting bribes in the development of the Huaya Science Park. This is a bombshell to the political circles in Taiwan.

Within two months of his presidency, Lai Ching-te has acted decisively against Cheng, who was once regarded as a potential presidential candidate. This drastic move has created fear within the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and stunned the opposition parties.