Taiwan: We will not 'bow' to China - President Tsai Ing Wen during National Day celebration

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President Tsai Ing Wen has declared that Taiwan will not ‘bow’ to pressure from China, during a National Day celebration speech in Taipei, Sunday, as tensions with Beijing grow.

Tsai expressed wishes for relations across the strait to remain ‘peaceful’, but stated that there must be ‘equal dialogue’ on both sides when resolving differences.

On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping called to pursue “reunification” with Taiwan.

“We will not act rashly, but do not believe under any circumstance that the Taiwanese people will bow under pressure,” Tsai told the crowd.

The president also maintained that Taiwan is an ‘inclusive nation’ which welcomes those from all backgrounds, but stated that the Taiwanese people will become ‘angry’ if suppressed, or if the nation’s flag is disregarded.

Since its split from mainland China in 1949, Taiwan considers itself an independent, self-governed state. Beijing, on the other hand, continues to claim it is a breakaway province.

SOUNDBITES:

SOT, Tsai Ing Wen, President of Taiwan (Mandarin): “Here, I want to reiterate that Taiwan is willing to contribute to the peaceful development of the region. In terms of cross-strait relations, our goodwill and commitment remain unchanged. We want to maintain the current state of affairs, and we will do our utmost to prevent one side from trying to change the status quo.”

SOT, Tsai Ing Wen, President of Taiwan (Mandarin): “72 years have passed since the Republic of China established its foothold in Taiwan in 1949. Over the past 72 years, our economy has gone from poverty to wealth. Politically, we have gone from authoritarianism to democracy. And as a society, we have gone from individualism to pluralism. Step by step, we succeeded in becoming a new version of Taiwan, in the Republic of China.”

SOT, Tsai Ing Wen, President of Taiwan (Mandarin): “I want to emphasise that there must be equal dialogue between both sides of the strait when resolving our differences. We look forward to relaxing tensions across the strait. We will not act rashly, but do not believe under any circumstance that the Taiwanese people will bow under pressure.”

SOT, Tsai Ing Wen, President of Taiwan (Mandarin): “During the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis, the army who fought bravely for us consisted of non-Taiwanese soldiers. We don’t care which political party the talented semiconductor manufacturers, for which Taiwan has become famous, belong to. Activist Cheng Nan Jung had a non-Taiwanese background, famous Taiwanese gymnast Reza is from Ukraine, actress Wen Chen Ling’s mother is Filipino-Chinese, and her father is a mix between Hakka and Japanese. The late baseball player Wang Guanghui aws from the indigenous Amis ethnic group.”

SOT, Tsai Ing Wen, President of Taiwan (Mandarin): “[The Taiwanese people] are angry when we don’t see our national flag, and we are angry when Taiwan is suppressed. This emotion comes from our shared honour. In this inclusive nation, no one is born with original sin, and no one will be excluded from the community because of their background. As long as people respect and recognise our land, Taiwan will always extend both arms, welcoming and uniting everyone.”

SOT, Tsai Ing Wen, President of Taiwan (Mandarin): “We won’t forget the good deeds done towards us. Last year, we sent out masks during the ‘Taiwan can help’ campaign. This year, others sent us vaccines as ‘friendship vaccines’. This is the circle of kindness. I want to promise that Taiwan will help the international community, to keep the circle of kindness going.”

Courtesy of the Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan)

SOT, Tsai Ing Wen, President of Taiwan (Mandarin): “Today, Taiwan’s economic performance has not only returned us to our position in the Four Asian Tigers, but has also attracted the world’s attention. This proves that Taiwan has the ability to create a more resilient, autonomous economic development model.”

SOT, Tsai Ing Wen, President of Taiwan (Mandarin): “Many people ask me what we will do for Taiwan next. My answer is very simple. In addition to making brave reforms and strengthening our national power, we must lay the foundations for the country’s future development and long-term stability. We must enable the Republic of China’s Taiwan to have sufficient strength, as well as social stability, to greet the changes and challenges of the future.”

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