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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, center, and William Lai, left, are seen here in Taipei on April 15, 2015. © Reuters

JASON TAN, contributing writerSeptember 5, 2017 20:44 JST | Taiwan

TAIPEI -- Tainan Mayor William Lai Ching-te today was appointed as Taiwan's next premier. Lin Chuan resigned from the position on Monday.

President Tsai Ing-wen made the announcement during a morning press conference, attended by both Lai and Lin.

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