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 />“There is no place Taiwanese people cannot reach and no achievement we cannot attain,” Lai said in his morning remarks. <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. <br /><br />Reporters: Cadence Quaranta/Sara Conway <br />Videographers: Scott Huang/Ryan Wu <br />Video Editor: Eric Tsai <br /><br />#TaiwanPlusNews #Taiwan #LaiChingte #2026
