Lai Ching-te’s Big Bet: Prosperity or Precarity for Taiwan?
Lai Ching-te’s ‘prosperity’ pitch for the Taiwan region clashes with rising living costs, supply-chain shifts, and U.S. high-tech dependence. Will his gamble pay off?
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