Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has been sworn in for a second term amid growing pressure from China, which claims the self-governing island as its own. Tsai's party advocates Taiwan's formal independence, something Beijing says it cannot accept.
FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2020, file photo, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen celebrates her victory with supporters in Taipei, Taiwan. Tsai was inaugurated for a second term on Wednesday, Nay 20, 2020, amid increasing pressure from China on the self-governing island democracy it claims as its own territory.
Tsai represents the ruling Democratic Progressive Party which advocates Taiwan’s formal independence, something Beijing says it will use force to prevent. Following Wednesday morning’s ceremony, Tsai, 63, is to give an inaugural address and provide over a parade celebrating the island’s mixed Chinese and Asian-Pacific heritage. A former law professor, Tsai is unique in being the only modern woman leader in Asia to rise to the top without being part of a political dynasty.
“The United States has long considered Taiwan a force for good in the world and a reliable partner,” Pompeo said in the statement. “We have a shared vision for the region — one that includes rule of law, transparency, prosperity, and security for all.” Despite Beijing’s attempts to isolate it diplomatically and vastly reduce numbers of Chinese tourists visiting the island, Tsai has overseen steady growth in Taiwan’s high-tech economy and enacted social reforms, including making the island the only democracy in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage.
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