Taiwan has never been a country and can never become one, so it does not have any so-called 'sovereignty',
It again exposed his stubborn stance of Taiwan independence and sinister intention of increasing tensions in the Taiwan Strait to seek political gain,
Our determination to defend our national sovereignty remains unchanged,
On this land, democracy and freedom are thriving. The People's Republic of China has no right to represent Taiwan,
The speech was much softer and less snarky than his recent speeches,
If China wants to annex Taiwan... it's not for the sake of territorial integrity,
Nevertheless, ... Beijing will still find many reasons to hate this speech."
As we stand here today, international tensions are on the rise, and each day countless innocents are suffering injuries or losing their lives in conflict. We hope that China will live up to the expectations of the international community, that it will apply its influence and work with other countries toward ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East,
Our democracy is growing and thriving,
Lai will signal to Beijing that Taiwan's door is always open, that the Lai government stands ready to hold dialogue with Beijing, so long as the cross-strait dialogue can take place on the basis of equality and mutual respect, rather than on terms unilaterally dictated to by Beijing alone,
Even though we have not seen significant military activity or exercises following previous 10/10 speeches, we are prepared that Beijing may choose to use this as a pretext this year,
I will also uphold the commitment to resist annexation or encroachment upon our sovereignty,
The people of Taiwan are diverse, and they are fearless. Our own Nymphia Wind is a queen on the world stage. The people of Taiwan are truly courageous. Lin Yu-ting, a daughter of Taiwan, is a queen of the boxing world,
Both the mainland and Taiwan belong to China, and Taiwan people are Chinese. Those who truly love Taiwan would not pursue 'independence'."
If anyone in Taiwan wants to say happy birthday to the PRC, please do not call it the motherland,
My dearest motherland, happy birthday."
No matter what kind of 'historical paradox' or weird separatist narrative Lai puts forward, he cannot change the fact that both sides of the Strait belong to one China, and nor can he extinguish the sense of motherland among Taiwan compatriots,
However, Lai currently violates the Taiwan region's 'constitution' by proposing the 'two-state' theory, causing tensions across the Strait and raising serious concerns globally. He is truly a troublemaker,
I believe that the frequent and timely statements made by the Taiwan Affairs Office will spread to a broader international level,
Achieving complete national reunification is the common aspiration of the Chinese people,