In this photo released by the Taipei News Photographer, President-elect Lai Ching-te gets sworn in as Taiwan's new president during his inauguration ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 20, 2024. Lai was sworn in as Taiwan's new president Monday, beginning a term in which he is expected to continue the self-governing island's policy of de facto independence from China while seeking to bolster its defenses against Beijing. (Taipei News Photographer via AP)