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Taiwan swears in new president, defies Chinese aggression
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Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te has faced opposition from lawmakers and protests since taking office, amidst escalating tensions with China. The controversy surrounds a proposed bill that would require the president to deliver an annual address to parliament and allow officials to be jailed for lying to the legislature. Critics of the opposition warn that the chaos and disunity being fomented plays into the hands of China, which has vowed to annex Taiwan.
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As China has not yet given up its use of force to invade Taiwan, we should understand that even if we fully accept China's proposition and give up our sovereignty, China's attempt to annex Taiwan will not disappear.
I think it is apparent to us all, we have a nation so long as we have sovereignty.
The Republic of China and the People's Republic of China are not subordinate to each other.
Taiwan's people have high expectations for rational governance among political parties. Apart from competition, parties should also believe in cooperation.
I wanted a quiet life. I thought I would become a historian or an archeologist to study things that happened in the past, (because) people that are dead already wouldn't jump up and argue with you.
People always think that I'm a very cold person.
Our armed forces need to be reformed in a big, bold way…We also need to reform our national defense systems and culture.
We need to defend what we care about today, and everyone should stand up for it.
If someone were to ask me what my legacy for Taiwan is, I would say that I am leaving behind a Taiwan of the world.
All Taiwan independence separatists will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.
Yesterday's speech... can be described as a downright 'confession of Taiwan independence'.
We will never tolerate or condone any form of 'Taiwan independence' separatist activities.
No matter under what guise or banner, the pursuit of Taiwan independence and secession is doomed to fail.
I hope that China will face the reality of the Republic of China's existence, respect the choices of the people of Taiwan, and in good faith, choose dialogue over confrontation, exchange over containment, and under the principles of parity and dignity, engage in cooperation with the legal government chosen by Taiwan's people.
It appears to be an attempt to weaken the government's ability to govern effectively.
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sources
- 1.The Guardian
- 2.The Times of India
- 3.Le Monde
- 4.CNN
- 5.Al Jazeera
- 6.France 24
- 7.DW News
- 8.The Wall Street Journal
- 9.The Times
- 10.The Washington Post
- 11.The Korea Herald
- 12.People's Daily China
perspectives
- 1.Chinese Foreign Policy
- 2.Election
- 3.US-China Relations
- 4.China under Xi Jinping
- 5.China Claims in South China Sea
- 6.Political status of Taiwan
- 7.Independence Movements
countries
- 1.Taiwan, Province of China
- 2.China
- 3.Canada
- 4.United States
- 5.Japan
- 6.Korea, Republic of
- 7.Philippines
- 8.Germany
- 9.Kazakhstan
- 10.Lithuania
- 11.Paraguay
- 12.Singapore
organizations
- 1.Democratic Progressive Party
- 2.Kuomintang
- 3.Taiwan Affairs Office
- 4.Weibo
- 5.Taiwan People's Party
- 6.Communist Party
- 7.Boeing Co
- 8.European Union
- 9.Republican Party
- 10.UN International Crisis Group
- 11.General Dynamics Land Systems
- 12.National Chengchi University
persons
- 1.William Lai Ching-Te
- 2.Tsai Ing-Wen
- 3.Anthony Blinken
- 4.Hsiao Bi-Khim
- 5.Xi Jinping
- 6.Chen Binhua
- 7.Amanda Hsiao
- 8.Nymphia Wind
- 9.Lev Nachman
- 10.Wen-Ti Sung
- 11.Ma Ying-Jeou
- 12.Joe Biden