Incumbent Foreign Minister Joseph Wu will become secretary-general of the National Security Council
While Mr Lin Chia-lung is seen as lacking in foreign policy experience, his circumspection in politics could make him well-suited for his new role, experts said.
Local media outlets zeroed in on Mr Lin’s face at the event and described his reaction as “startled” by the “sudden” announcement. Mr Wu, on the other hand, “remained expressionless”. Meanwhile, fellow KMT legislator Luo Chih-chiang said that Ms Tsai’s move should be interpreted as undermining Mr Lai and that their relationship “requires further observation”.
Prof Yeh added that this would be well-received by Washington, whose ties with Taipei have strengthened under Ms Tsai’s leadership. On the other hand, Beijing, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan, has a deep distrust of Mr Lai as well as his Vice-President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim, and has labelled them both as “separatists”.
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