Taiwan’s New President Sworn In, Calling on China to Stop Intimidation

Published on May 20, 2024

TAIPEI—Taiwan’s new president has been sworn into office, calling on China to stop its military and political intimidations in a speech unlikely to deter the communist regime’s ambition to seize control of the self-ruling island. In his 30-minute inaugural speech on May 20, Lai Ching-te, from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), said that the Republic of China (ROC), which is Taiwan’s official name, is a “sovereign and independent country.” He added that the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which is China’s official name, and the ROC “are not subordinate to each other.” “I also want to call on China to cease their political and military intimidations against Taiwan, and share with Taiwan the global responsibility of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, as well as the greater region, and to ensure the world is free from the fear of war,” Mr. Lai said....

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