Taiwan President to Ask Constitutional Court to Review Controversial New Law

Taiwan’s president will ask the country’s constitutional court to interpret controversial parliamentary reform measures that grant the legislative branch more powers, he announced on June 24. In his first press conference since taking office last month, President Lai Ching-te said he has signed the legislation into law but would challenge it by seeking a ruling from Taiwan’s highest court. “Given that there are concerns about the recent amendments being unconstitutional, concerns that they confound constitutional provisions on the separation of powers and those on checks and balances, it is incumbent upon me to perform my duties as president and take action,” Mr. Lai said....