Taiwan welcomed 2026 with fireworks at Taipei 101, a sunrise flag-raising ceremony at the Presidential Office and President Lai’s New Year’s Day speech. <br /><br /> <br /><br />“There is no place Taiwanese people cannot reach and no achievement we cannot attain,” Lai said in his morning remarks. <br /><br /> <br /><br />But he had warnings, too, after China ended its “Justice Mission 2025” military drills around Taiwan on Wednesday night, and as Taiwan’s ruling and opposition parties remain locked in a stalemate over issues including defense spending.
