Can Taiwan's new president face down China? | DW News

Taiwan has a new president. At his inauguration, Lai Ching Te called for peace with China - and for Beijing to dial back its confrontational stance against the democratic island, which it regards as a renegade province. China is dependent on Taiwan for the latest in computer chips, and it also buys the majority of its exports. Europe is a key business partner of both sides - and has urged dialogue, rather than confrontation. Daniel Winter asks Zsuzsa Ferenczy, assistant professor at Taiwan’s National Dong Hwa University, if the new leadership in Taipei could mean more trade and less tension.
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[@80-80.]

He can’t. China has one goal, to take over Taiwan. Trade can’t change that.

[@CTRusTFromCT]

cant happen if the Chinese people want to rebel ;) if he does that the Chinese people will no longer support him there's billions of people and most of them chose stability and peace over hostility , xi is a communist tyrant . this factor plus the fact that half the western world has tiwans back i doubt china will invade

[@ClosedProductions]

Then it's war. I hope China is as prepared as they pretend.

[@Booz2020]

Slava 🇹🇼

[@et2709]

Reunite, not take over.

[@80-80.]

@@et2709 that is never going to happen, Taiwan is a highly successful country, they will never accept becoming a communist autocracy.

[@liuantony638]

Lai swears on the constitution which says China contains 11-dash line in south China sea, and also Mogolia is a part of China. If German recognize Lai's country, Mogolian people would not be happy.

[@Burkhard_Ehnes]

Taiwan isn't only a "peaceful friend". Taiwanese are an uplifting inspiration!

[@Booz2020]

Slava 🇹🇼 Geroyam TAIWANese 🦾

[@et2709]

You have no idea what taiwan is. Shame.

[@ardiii746]

🇹🇼♥️🇹🇼

[@Booz2020]

Slava TSMC 🇹🇼

[@myspace1876]

Why can't EU or Ukraine use the same strategy of "more trade less tension " with Russia? Because it doesn't work.

[@michaelwang6125]

actually trade and foreign investment % between Taiwan/Beijing had decreased . Just like how Mexico became USA's #1 trading partner

[@et2709]

Lai, the last president.

[@rogertseng6874]

🇹🇼President Lai❤

[@ssss8162]

Mayor Lai of Taiwan province

[@timloo6191]

Germany must give no damn to china by formally recognising taiwan and admitting taiwan into un

[@geeglox]

Berlin Wall in your mind? Bavarian independence will be supported by 1.4 billion people!

[@timloo6191]

@@geeglox else do what the Israel does. Stop condemning israel. Its their internal business in gaza. Take care suffering chinamen who blindly supporting china in sea

[@et2709]

How about separating Germany?

[@MrPapamaci88]

Why is it the one person they ask from Taiwan for an interview is a Hungarian? What are the chances, lol? 😆

[@simonbone]

A Chinese-speaking Hungarian who teaches in Taiwan and is an expert in EU-Asia trade and relations.

[@robijorum4113]

Yeah if he's willing to turn taiwan to Ukraine 2.0

[@michaelwang6125]

Versus Afganastan.... I think Ukraine has a much better future :) Beijing had spent quite a large sum to try to take over Formosa without a fight but its wolf warrior diplomacy -etc kind of backfired. Should have kept the "Beijing welcomes you" 2008 model instead or revealing the mask 5-10 years too early.

[@ssss8162]

Taiwanese Zelensky

[@123cvbn]

💜

[@micharsenault379]

Lai Qing Tay? It's Lai Qing Duh (Duh meaning MORAL 德 ethics, morality, virtue) Taiwanese and Chinese people have a different work ethic. Let's keep things real.

[@Aapig]

There is no president of Taiwan, only the president of the Republic of China. As a journalist, you should maintain basic common sense

[@ssss8162]

Taiwan is a province of China and he is the mayor of Taiwan province

[@3owlpro]

@@ssss8162 BRAVO !!!!!!!

[@madamcurie-yg5sr]

Same difference. Says Taiwan on their passports 😂

[@3owlpro]

@@madamcurie-yg5sr Same difference. Says Republic Of CHINA on their passports

[@badmawededu6078]

China is the largest trading partner to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. The trade volume between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan reached 267.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2023,

[@Glory-to-God.]

Can DW face down CIA

[@XiWinnie69]

As a Chinese mainlander, Taiwan independence is inevitable

[@yongchaojiang4364]

With 30% casualties of Taiwan population.

[@orchidoutdoor648]

As a Chinese mainlander who consider yourself knows better because you can use yt, I bet not many will take your conclusion seriously.

[@alanccvoo]

Why Taiwan will never be independent, Bec this island forms the last link to lock China from being Naval power ..everyone knows this...the Chinese will make sure that it never ever threaten their Naval fleet.

[@yongchaojiang4364]

@@orchidoutdoor648 Check Timor Leste independence.

[@jesusaguilar4585]

Yeah, that's not going to happen since Taiwan itself does not seek independence. I guess only if my American government establishes a military base in Taiwan, then Taiwan will be "independent."

[@ruili5579]

ROC's president

[@ruili5579]

@@G-gh1no what do you mean? he says himself he is roc president.

[@ruili5579]

@@G-gh1no you are a genius!!!!! math master!!!!

[@ssss8162]

Taiwan's Zelensky

[@et2709]

Will be the last president.

[@danis8162]

The Great China ❤️ Taiwan forever . Because , genetically speaking , China & Taiwan is absolutely one-blood one heart .

[@binbi8177]

There is only confrontation in Western thought

[@ClosedProductions]

Wumao lmao

[@binbi8177]

@@ClosedProductions Nothing you say will change the facts, Mr. Robot.

[@michaelwang6125]

@@binbi8177 wonder how come Beijing is still in an endless political purge... as if it somehow NEEDS endless political struggle for legitmacy and/or more power. Beijing sees EU/America providing aids to Ukraine as "prolonging the war" when if Russia had overtaken Ukraine. it really could push the world closer to WW3 than that of global peace. Than again - Beijing has every right to support Moscow using dual use goods for Beijing's political needs even if 1.4 billion citizens' tax money and retirement fund end up having to pay the cost =/ Quick question but wasn't commuism also something of a foreign ideology that came from LLOLL you know where.

[@mabo9636]

The division between UK, Germany, France are century old problem. it is why a Belgian was elected as commisson president everytime. if there is a strong unity within, UK should have remained in EU.

[@zhaoraymond8656]

If a democratic vote is held in mainland China, at least 90% of people believe that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait should be unified. Of course, the vast majority hope for peaceful reunification. However, China must have the ability to unify by force.

[@IslaHermosaTW]

IF a democratic vote is ever conducted in the People’s Republic of China. Catch up!

[@raghubaradhikari5213]

Taiwan is Chaina not America ... all understand . ....not want to see like Ukraine .

[@user-eg6ke7rd9q]

Does anyone know? No matter how he denies it, he actually took the oath of office in front of a portrait of a Chinese Cantonese.(Sun Yat-sen)

[@ckbs2ms]

The point is the portrait is not Mao Zhe Dong

[@davidwong5197]

@@ckbs2ms Sun is the first President of China. He also swear on the constitution which says Taiwan is part of China.

[@ClosedProductions]

@@davidwong5197 Taiwan and the ROC should have control over the whole of mainland China, too. The PRC is the false government :)

[@michaelwang6125]

@@davidwong5197 O___o you do realize there is a difference between ROC and PRC, right? In another word... Beijing's communist party is a separatists to Republic of China!!! Now I see why Taiwan's past president was able to tour the mainland whereas none of active Beijing official had visit Taiwan (since they have no authority over it) Wonder if the lives for the 1.3 billion mainlander will improve if it somehow ask to become one with ROC than again; its like if North Korea wants to immediate become part of S.Korea... most of the s.korean will probably want it to remain 2 separate country.