In news from and about Taiwan this morning,

President Lai Ching-te is slated to deliver an address at 10 o'clock this
morning marking the second anniversary of his inauguration.

Lai will present the address from the Presidential Building accompanied by
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, Presidential Office Secretary-General Pan
Meng-an, and other senior members of his team.

Reports say Lai will use the occasion to review his achievements since his
inauguration two years ago, focus on the 30th anniversary of direct
presidential elections and outline his future policy directions.

Those future directions are expected to include issues related to
strengthening democracy, national security, economic resilience, and social
welfare ...

.. as well as plans to invest in industrial revitalization and measures to
address the declining birth rate.

Lai is also expected to call on Taiwan's major political parties to agree and
a common base line in the face of external threats and to reject China's
united front tactics.