Taiwan's new economy minister, Kung Ming-hsin, and health minister, Shih Chung-liang, have been sworn in. Kung says he will focus on stabilizing Taiwan's markets in response to US tariffs, while Shih says he will prioritize rolling out President Lai Ching-te's "Healthy Taiwan" initiative.
00:00Several new cabinet officials were sworn into office on Monday morning as the ruling party seeks to restore public confidence after a major defeat in this summer's recall elections.
00:10On the priority list for new economy minister Gong Mingxin are U.S. tariffs.
00:30Gong takes on the role of economy minister as Taiwan is dealing with 20 percent U.S. tariffs and questions over the country's power supply.
00:58He replaces former economy minister J.W. Guo, who had one of the lowest approval ratings in the cabinet, according to a recent poll.
01:07Meanwhile, Dr. Si Chongyang, who previously headed the National Health Insurance Administration, takes over as health minister.
01:14He says he wants to promote President Lai Qingda's Healthy Taiwan initiative and improve the working environment for health care professionals.
01:28The presidential office also announced on Monday that two new officials will join the National Health Insurance Administration.
01:35The presidential office also announced on Monday that two new officials will join the National Security Council
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