If i have my way, talk business and tourism before anything else, so that those who still doubts the sincerity of china will have a first hand knowledge on how freedom is being enjoyed in modern china.

Thank you for a calm and rational discussion instead of a heated empty-headed debate, this channel is a rare gem nowadays.

Lai's bold approach hints against goal keeper.

Not only he didn’t offer an olive branch, he just gave a big middle finger to PRC with his independence ideology and rhetoric. Expect PRC to go all out trying to gain some meaningful concessions. Last time when Pelosi visited, Taiwan lost the middle line in the Taiwan. I expect PRC jets might want to fly over island space this time.

It looks like Texas request FED admit the independent of Texas. Is it acceptable?

Beijing's position on negotiation with Taiwan/ROC government: unless you give up sovereignty, we won't talk to you. Taiwan or ROC would be stupid to accept such a condition.

PRC and ROC has been in an unfinished Chinese Civil War since 1949. So any negotiation for the End of Civil War will have a pre-condition of Both sides agree to belonging to One China. This is the key of 92 consensus. Now some, or maybe most, of people in Taiwan wants to be independent from China. This is their Rights. But this does not remove the Right of PRC's legitimate claim on Taiwan as one of the parties in Chinese Civil war. This is the key different to Ukraine situation. So if the Cold Chinese Civil War becomes Hot again, UN would not side with Taiwan likes it sided with Ukraine. In short Taiwan could not win its independent without defeating PRC on the battle ground. This is the common pattern in history.

Africa is also uniting. The world is shifting from Colinization mindset and wants to be more multipolar world. Peace to Asia we don't want it to become like the Middle East.

Chiang Kai Shek College on the Philippines

I love this panel, and Amanda Hsiao was great with her final perspective on the moment. Lai should be careful re- cross straight travel of business folks, students and tourists. We know all PRC travelers to Taiwan are at least briefed or in service of the United Front. He wants to be positive about exchange, but the reality is that the CCP does all it can to subvert Taiwan society, as they do with other democracies. There is no good will, but profound, unceasing, arrogant, hostility and aggression. The issue of who Lai is addressing, China, the PRC or the CCP seems very important, as recently PLA oath of service has been changed from service to the "People", to service to "the Party". So, in effect they are not the PLA, they are by oath the CCPA. This is significant! Lai's old fashioned use of the ROC constitution subtly refers to an "equity" re-notions of contrasting stakeholders in the conception of one China. Snooze! This appears to be a regressive step, which anachronistically does not individuate Taiwan. Does Lai want to give the CCP familiar terrain in hopes to deflect their wanton aggression? This is a game of rhetoric, semantics and avoiding the existential reality of Taiwan's unique agency. Good luck, using language constructs to play against CCP's blunt force intransigence. The world sees the underlying dynamic, that the good doctor is dealing with brutal hardened criminals. Keep Taiwan Free, support the DPP.

Vincent you need to stop interrupting the professor. You talk too much and it’s out of your turn.

The relation of cross strait will be much worse in coming years, from what Lai talked in his speech. Higher chance for military conflict as well.

Very interesting talk. 👍

Taiwan is a long festering wound that wouldn't heal from the Century of Humiliation. The collapse of the last Imperial rule gave opportunities to colonisers to seize Taiwan. Lai Chingte cannot deny nor alter Chinese history. Historians look at every dynasty and recorded that every dissident region eventually gets reintegrated into the Chinese Empire. No matter how long it takes, One China Policy will become known in future as The Taiwan Interregnum.

ROC Constitution since 1912 has seen minimal changes with nothing to reflect the People's aspiration for Nationhood that is separate from the Mainland China. ​Without a Constitution no peer country can or will extend the desired recognition. KMT and CPC has cooperated against the Japanese and later became contenders for power and control in a Civil War that has not ended since no documents to that effect were signed or exchanged to end the state of war. For Lai to mention 中华民国, then the protocols to end the Civil War must be adhered to. Until 1952, Taiwan was part of the Japanese Empire, the Island ceded by the Qing Empire to Japan in 1895. Japan formally Renounced Sovereignty in 1952 after the loss in WW2. No recognition was extended to the 1949 formation of PRC Govt. under CPC rule. Theoretically Chiang's ROC was the recognised legitimate Govt. In Exile with Jurisdiction over the Mainland as is recognised by the Allied Powers when ​under General Order No.1 Taiwan was placed under the control of the ROC, and is reminisce of ROC's role in China since 1912. Recognised as the legitimate Govt. until the 1970s when on UN Resolution 2758, recognition switched towards PRC upon the hand over of the UNSC seat to the People's Republic of China. History cannot be denied. (1933 Montevideo Convention.) By UN definition of State in the traditional definition of a State in International Law, there are four requirements. First, there must be a people; Second, there must be a territory; Third, there must be a government; Fourth, there must be capacity to enter into relations with other countries. Sovereignty is Officially Conferred by Proclaimation and Given Recognition by Powers Of The UN Instruments Of Statehood. Politically, a region need recognition from peer countries as prerequisites to participate in internationally recognized organizations. Taiwan's present engagements with other countries are of Unofficial Status. UN Resolution 2758 is a political document encapsulating the one-China principle whose legal authority leaves no room for doubt and is acknowledged worldwide. No matter how it is debated or twisted, the structure of UN Resolution 2758 remain intact and unchallenged as a political document. Taiwan does not have any ground, reason, or rights to join the UN, or any other International Organization whose membership is confined only to Sovereign States. Only the Powers of UN Instruments of Statehood can grant and confer on Taiwan the Sovereignty. ​

Just recognize that Taiwan is a part of China and the rest would be easy to neg.

I broadly agree with this in ethical principals (not many modern states want war, except dictators and war profiteers), except that the timing is wrong and an appeal now looks weak to the CCP. Let Xi Jinping wear out his economy and military and offer support when he is down for the count.

Taiwan must take a page out of Gaza.

Majority of the Philippines recognize Taiwan as sovereign despite the formal adoption of the one china policy by lawmakers. This means that the policy has a weak and only superficial effect on people's beliefs concerning this longstanding issue.

Everything he does and everything you do is trying to present two separate entities: Taiwan and China. This is of course an attempt to separate these two which is against "One China" principle. In short, you and Lai are separatists from the perspective of China. How can anything you do be a olive branch?

US Puppet...LOL

Taiwanese, enjoy your short term freedom. The mainland can take you within an hour, but it won't do that because you are their brothers and sisters. They don't want to take you by force.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The Republic of Taiwan is a sovereign country but has no influence in the international political arena because all countries recognize the one China policy

1) In 1894, Japan invaded China and Korea, the Qing govt was defeated and signed the [Treaty of Shimonoseki] to cede Taiwan Island to Japan. 2) During the WW2, at the Cairo Conference held in 1943, China asked the transfer of Taiwan's sovereignty back to China after the war. This content was included in the [Cairo Declaration] and later reiterated in the [Potsdam Proclamation] that it should be implemented. 3) In 14 Aug & 2 Sept 1945, the Emperor and govt of Japan issued the [End War Edict] and [Japanese Instrument of Surrender], Japan surrendered and accepted the [Potsdam Proclamation]. Japanese troops in Taiwan surrendered to KMT General CKS and Taiwan re-entered the territory of the Republic of China (ROC). 4) Soon after that China civil war broke out in between KMT and CCP, the KMT was defeated and fled to Taiwan. However, due to US intervention, the CCP without strong navy at that time has no ability to unify Taiwan. The CCP then established the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. The civil war continues. 5) In 1971, UN Resolution No. 2758 ruled that the PRC had obtained the representation rights and all legal rights originally owned by the ROC in the UN. That means the PRC is China’s only legal govt under international law and is recognized by 181 countries around the world, including the USA. "The USA recognizes the Government of the PRC as the sole legal Government of China." "The USA acknowledges the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China." Joint Cummunique on the Establishment of Diplomatic relations between the PRC and the USA in 1979. Please refer to President Jimmy Carter's Speech on Relations with China. 6) Therefore, according to international law, international reality, and the wishes of the 1.4 billion Chinese people, Taiwan should return to PRC and the PRC have every rights to protect it's sovereign integrity.

Lai won because of vote splitting between the other two parties that hold similar position on improving cross strait relations. To say Lai represents the majority view of people in Taiwan in this area is not only faulse but also dangerous.

The Taiwan authorities want to divide the one China of which Taiwan is a part and province of the one China

On January 2024, the Republic of China (aka ROC Taiwan) voted 60% AGAIST the proUSA party. Essentially, 60% of the ROC Taiwanese want USA to leave them alone, they are happy with the Status Quo with the People's Republic of China (aka PRC Mainland China). ROC Taiwan and PRC China has a strong trading relationship and thousands of ROC Taiwanese Business Personnel fly to China regularly (many on a daily basis) to conduct their business operations. USA needs to respect that and go back to their region of the world, 10,000 km away, and deal with their own issues, such as FREEING HAWAII.

War is inevitable.

The 2 country theory is an dishonest preamble for anything else that Liar Lai had to say.

These discussions ard unrealistic. There is only on China and Taiwan belongs to China. That is the basis for discussion. Nothing more nothing else.

Taiwan, resist the greedy bully. You have the Philippines' support.

统一正在进行 独立工作者不独立 做春梦毫无意义😂🎉😢

Vincent you need to stop interrupting the professor. You talk too much and it’s out of your turn.