Tsai Ing-wen to announce shock retirement from politics?
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Sad news for Tsai fans. Speculation had been rife that the Taiwanese president is about to announce her retirement from politics, at age 69, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 04/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a politician isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouIng-wen
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouIng-wen was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“Tsai Ing-wen was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouIng-wen”
— @universalObserver, 3 Feb 2026
“Tsai wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 3 Feb 2026
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