Taiwan's President-elect Announces New Foreign and Defense Ministers

Lai Ching-te appoints key cabinet members amid escalating threats from China.

Lai Ching-te, set to assume presidency on May 20, selects Lin Chia-lung and Wellington Koo as foreign and defense ministers respectively.
The appointments come as Taiwan faces increased military and diplomatic pressure from China, including threats of annexation.
China has reduced Taiwan's formal diplomatic allies to just 12 and continues to exclude the island from international organizations.
The new defense minister, Wellington Koo, previously led the National Security Council and is part of the Democratic Progressive Party.
Taiwan enhances its military capabilities with new ships, submarines, warplanes, and missile systems in response to threats.