Taiwan's Tsai faces fierce China isolation campaign in new term

Pompeo says US support for self-governed island is 'unanimous'

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has been praised domestically and internationally for her government's adroit response to the coronavirus outbreak. © AFP/Jiji

LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writers

May 19, 2020 18:12 JST

Updated on May 20, 2020 00:34 JST

TAIPEI -- Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will start her second and final term on Wednesday in a very different world to when she first came to power four years ago.