Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te has been sworn in

Taiwan's new president Lai Ching-te was sworn into office on Monday, after serving as Tsai Ing-wen's vice president for the last four years. All eyes are on his inaugural speech. CNBC's Emily Tan reports from Taipei.

[@nirvana3921]

The Taiwan controversy was only a continuation of the Chinese Civil War (1946-1949). Most democracies sympathize with Taiwan simply out of values. I think if the U.S. military forces in the Asia-Pacific region are not directly involved in the war in Taiwan. Taiwan will be completely occupied by the PLA within a week. And the thinking of most Taiwanese is extremely naïve. They know almost nothing about military affairs. Because Taiwanese army is not at all an equal in magnitude opponent of the PLA. Taiwan is not Ukraine. Taiwan is an island. If the PLA begins to attack Taiwan, it will definitely set up a no-fly zone and a no-voyage zone. And dispatch all naval and air forces to guard the perimeter. This means that U.S and Japanese transport aircraft and transport ships cannot come close to the island. It is impossible to give Taiwan more weapons and equipment. And the area of Taiwan is less than 5% of Ukraine. And Taiwan does not have strategic depth. The war is also unlikely to drag on like Ukraine. China will only fight a quick victory. If the US military in the Asia-Pacific is involved War in Taiwan. Then all US military bases in Japan and South Korea, as well as in Southeast Asia, will be devastated. However, if Washington escalates further, the world will be on the brink of all-out nuclear war. Washington's actions in the light of the war in Ukraine. I do not think that the US military will be directly involved in the war in Taiwan. Because it's not sane and not cost-effective.

[@huangjacqueline9581]

Nah! Taiwan is not a continuation of the Chinese Civil War.

[@3owlpro]

UKRAINE 2.0

[@vietnamemperor123461]

How?

[@3owlpro]

@@vietnamemperor123461 ask William lai

[@huangjacqueline9581]

Taiwan is WAY MORE IMPORTANT than Ukraine to the US, which means it will not be Ukraine 2.0.