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In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te waves with the Taiwanese flag during a flag raising ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te waves with the Taiwanese flag during a flag raising ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, center, attends a flag raising ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, center, attends a flag raising ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers a New Year's address at the Taiwan Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers a New Year's address at the Taiwan Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)