Taiwan has elected William Lai as president, keeping the Democratic Progressive Party in power for a third term. The new president wants Taiwan to remain independent, which has angered China. Beijing wants a “peaceful reunification”, but has also not ruled out the use of force.
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Key words and phrases:
🔎 status quo - the way things are
- Employees should challenge the status quo if they want their company to change.
- Some people love change, whereas others prefer sticking to the status quo.
🔎 fumes - expresses extreme anger or frustration
- After some negative feedback, he left the room fuming with anger.
- He called customer services and fumed over the failed delivery.
🔎 rock solid - very strong or unlikely to change
- Their relationship was rock solid once they had repaired the trust.
- After years of hard work, her professional reputation was rock solid.
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