Hundreds protest Taiwan’s ruling party on eve of inauguration

TAIPEI: Hundreds of opposition supporters rallied in Taipei to protest four more years of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rule on Sunday (May 19), the day before Taiwan inaugurates president-elect Lai Ching-te.

Lai will take the helm as Taiwan faces increasing diplomatic and military pressures from neighbouring China – which claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory.

But his administration will also have to work with a fractious parliament after voters in January revoked his party’s majority in the Legislative…