Taiwan president-elect appoints former ruling party chairman as premier

Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te announced on Wednesday he had appointed Cho Jung-tai, a former chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, to be his premier.

The new premier and his cabinet will not assume their roles until Lai is inaugurated on May 20.

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