William Lai cites Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his predecessor Shinzo Abe in highlighting need for Indo-Pacific peace and stability At event in memory of Japanese engineer, Lai harks back to remarks like 'Taiwan's security is a global issue' and 'Taiwan's crisis is Japan's crisis' Beijing has lashed out at Taiwanese president-elect William Lai Ching-te for "ingratiating" himself with Japan,