ECCT Premium Event

Securing Taiwan’s future progress & prosperity

Guest speaker: Dr Lai Ching-te, Vice President, Republic of China (Taiwan) & Chairman, Democratic Progressive Party
Date & time: 7 November, 12:00-14:00
Venue: 5F, Grand Ballroom II, Taipei Marriott Hotel / 台北萬豪酒店5樓萬豪II廳
Address: 199, Lequn 2nd Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei / 台北市中山區樂群二路199號

In April 2023 Dr Lai Ching-te was nominated by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as its candidate for Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election, after running in the party’s primary unopposed. He is expected to face at least three other candidates in the race for president while he will also be supporting his party’s candidates in contention for 113 legislative seats in the Legislative Yuan. As Taiwan’s 2024 election campaign goes into full swing, this event has been arranged to give the DPP’s presidential candidate the opportunity to outline his vision and major policy priorities.

Among other topics, he will discuss his strategic direction and policy goals in terms of Taiwan’s future economic development, energy security, national defence, social welfare and environmental sustainability. Following his presentation, he will be available to answer questions from interested members.

About the speaker

Dr Lai Ching-te has been the vice president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2020 and chairman of the DPP since January 2023. He began his career as a medical doctor and was an attending physician at National Cheng Kung University Hospital. He entered politics in the mid-1990s and won his first election for a seat in elections to the 1996 National Assembly, representing Tainan City. Lai then stood as a candidate for the DPP in the 1998 Legislative Yuan election, where he won, representing the DPP in the second ward of Tainan City. He was subsequently re-elected three times in 2001, 2004, and 2008. In total he served 11 years as a legislator and was selected as Taiwan's "Best Legislator" four times in a row by Taipei-based NGO Citizen Congress Watch. He went on to run for and win election as Mayor of Tainan, where he served from 2010 to 2017, prior to taking office as Premier of the Executive Yuan, where he served until 2019. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physical medicine and rehabilitation from National Taiwan University a post-bachelor’s degree in medical science from National Cheng Kung University, and a master’s degree in public health from Harvard University in the United States.

Cost: NT$1,800 for members and NT$2,600 for members' guest(s) or NT$17,000 per table of ten persons for members guest(s)

To cancel without penalty, written cancellations must be received 24 hours prior to the event.

Contact: Fiona Lee Tel: 2740-0236 ext. 216 / Fiona.lee@ecct.com.tw