On Jan. 13, Taiwanese voters elected William Lai, a member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and a separatist in the eyes of Beijing, to be their next president. Experts discuss what Lai’s victory means for the island's energy policy, cross-strait relations, and push for sovereignty.

Gabriel Collins Baker Botts Fellow in Energy & Environmental Regulatory Affairs, Baker Institute

Shih Yu (Elsie) Hung Research Manager, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute

Steven W. Lewis, Ph.D. C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow, Baker Institute

The Honorable David M. Satterfield Director, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy; Former Ambassador to Lebanon and Turkey

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