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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 賴清德總統 1.jpg — 總統府, Attribution.","cite":"\"Lai Ching-te\". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lai-ching-te. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-10T08:56:28Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/lai-ching-te","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/lai-ching-te","ne":null}}