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South China Morning Post on 2024-05-19 03:00

How the ghost of Chiang Kai-shek haunts Taiwan’s next president William Lai and the island’s armed forces

In the run-up to William Lai’s inauguration on Monday, reluctance in the military to remove statues of the late leader raises questions about its loyalty.

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