New president’s speech draws criticism from Beijing
Taiwan 's new president, Lai Ching-te, gives a speech at his inauguration ceremony on Monday in Taipei, Taiwan . Photograph: Annabelle Chih/Getty Imagesto stop its political and military intimidation of the self-governing island, to recognise that it exists and to respect its people’s choices.
“So long as China refuses to renounce the use of force against Taiwan, all of us in Taiwan ought to understand, that even if we accept the entirety of China’s position and give up our sovereignty, China’s ambition to annex Taiwan will not simply disappear,” Mr Lai said.
Mr Lai described Taiwan as a frontline guardian of world peace because of its strategic location, adding that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait were indispensable to global security and prosperity. And he highlighted the strength of the island’s democracy and the liberal pluralism that saw it become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.
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