Bagong presidente ng Taiwan, humiling ng kapayapaan sa China

ni Eli San Miguel @News | May 20, 2024

Nanumpa si Lai Ching-te bilang bagong pangulo ng Taiwan nitong Lunes. Papalit siya kay Tsai Ing-wen, matapos na maglingkod bilang kanyang bise presidente sa nakalipas na apat na taon.

Sa kanyang inauguration speech, hiniling ng bagong presidente sa China na itigil ang mga militar at pampulitikong banta.

"I also want to urge China to stop intimidating Taiwan politically and militarily, and to take on the global responsibility with Taiwan to work hard on maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and in the region, to ensure the world is without the fear of war breaking out," ani Lai.

"We also want to declare this to the world: Taiwan makes no concessions on democracy and freedom. Peace is the only option and prosperity is our goal for long-term peace and stability,"dagdag niya.

Nahaharap sa tensyon mula sa China ang Taiwan mula nang manalo sa halalan si Lai, 64, na kilala sa kanyang English name na William.

"Fellow citizens, we have the ideal to pursue peace, but we must not have illusions," anang bagong presidente.

"Before China gives up using force to invade Taiwan, citizens must understand this: Even if we accept all of China's claims and give up our sovereignty, China's ambition to annex Taiwan will not disappear," dagdag niya.a.