On Jan. 13, Taiwanese voters elected William Lai, a member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and a separatist in the eyes of Beijing, to be their next president. Experts discuss what Lai’s victory means for the island's energy policy, cross-strait relations, and push for sovereignty.
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Gabriel Collins
Baker Botts Fellow in Energy & Environmental Regulatory Affairs, Baker Institute
Shih Yu (Elsie) Hung
Research Manager, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
Steven W. Lewis, Ph.D.
C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow, Baker Institute
The Honorable David M. Satterfield
Director, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy; Former Ambassador to Lebanon and Turkey
This conversation was recorded on March 25, 2024. Read our latest research on Taiwan.
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