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00:05 After the high-profile election of President Lai Ching-de,
00:09 China emphasized that this vote would not change the basic pattern and development trend of cross-strait relations.
00:15 And reiterated that Beijing's position on achieving national unification is consistent,
00:20 and its determination is as sharp as a plate.
00:22 The unification of the mainland and Taiwan is still an inevitable trend.
00:27 The world is waiting closely.
00:30 When President Lai Ching-de made his speech in May,
00:34 what message did he send to the mainland?
00:37 Will he be braver than Tsai Ing-wen,
00:40 and dare to challenge China's bottom line and work against China?
00:44 Due to the Taiwan Strait situation, which has affected the balance of power in geopolitics,
00:48 the Taiwan presidential election has become a global media focus.
00:52 After the election of President Lai Ching-de,
00:54 the European and American media have been pessimistic about the future development of cross-strait relations.
01:00 According to the New York Times,
01:02 although China has been hinting to Taiwanese voters for the past few months that the presidential election is a choice of war or peace,
01:09 President Lai Ching-de, who is on the Taiwan-U.S. single-way route, is still in the lead.
01:12 I believe that China will definitely strengthen pressure on Taiwan in the future.
01:16 President Lai Ching-de's administration will face many variables and challenges.
01:21 The Wall Street Journal reported that it will call Lai Ching-de "the most unpopular candidate in China."
01:27 It also said that Lai Ching-de's election will continue the division of power in Taiwan in Beijing's eyes.
01:33 In the next four years, the Taiwan Strait may continue to trigger geopolitical tensions.
01:38 The British BBC reported that Lai Ching-de, who is seen as a troublemaker by China,
01:43 won the Taiwan election as a topic.
01:46 It said that Lai Ching-de may be closer to challenging Beijing's bottom line than Tsai Ing-wen.
01:51 China may increase economic and diplomatic pressure,
01:55 and more people will still remain in Taiwan's minority countries and sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan,
02:01 and impose sanctions on more Taiwanese companies and products.
02:05 However, the Taiwan Strait Committee said that this fully shows the determination of the people of Taiwan to firmly protect the values of democracy and freedom,
02:15 and called on China to fully respect the election results and the people's will of Taiwan,
02:20 and to rationally view the post-election two-way situation.
02:24 Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party candidate Lai Ching-de said after the election victory,
02:30 "Taiwan tells the world that we choose to stand on the side of democracy between democracy and power."
02:35 However, China's State Council Spokesperson Chen Binhua immediately responded,
02:38 "This election result in Taiwan cannot represent Taiwan's popular will."
02:42 The State Council Spokesperson Chen Binhua said in the late afternoon of the 13th,
02:45 "The two election results in Taiwan show that the Democratic Progressive Party cannot represent the popular will of the people.
02:53 Taiwan is Taiwan of China.
02:55 This election cannot change the basic pattern and development direction of cross-strait relations,
03:00 nor can it change the common desire of cross-strait compatriots to get closer and closer,
03:05 nor can it prevent the unification of the motherland, and the inevitable unification of the world."
03:10 Lai Ching-de, who claims to be a "real" Taiwanese independence activist,
03:13 became a focus of attention after being elected president of Taiwan.
03:17 As a Taiwanese ally, the United States poured a basin of cold water on the Taiwan independence struggle after the election results came out.
03:23 When President Biden faced a reporter's question, he directly stated that the United States did not support Taiwan's independence.
03:28 "The United States supports Taiwan independence."
03:32 (Captain Tsai's voice)
03:35 (Music)
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