Taiwan's incoming president faces tough balancing act, analysts say

Taipei, Taiwan - When Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te is sworn into office on May 20, he will be facing what is perhaps the toughest first term of any leader the democratically ruled island of 23 million has ever elected since 1996.

Analysts say that Lai will not only need to carefully manage relations with China but also need to work to maintain steady ties with Washington during an election year.

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