by Amber WANG TAIPEI , Taiwan (AFP) — When Tsai Ing-wen takes office as Taiwan’s president Friday she steps onto a tightrope between voter dreams of national pride and a Beijing that wants the island on a short leash. Tsai’s election victory reflected public desire for a president who would put self-ruling Taiwan first, not “sell out” to China, which still sees the island as part of its territory. Her political message revolves around the […]





