Tsai Ing-wen calls for the people to defend Taiwan’s democracy
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/01/13
By: Scott Morgan, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Tsai Ing-wen speaking in Taipei on Jan. 13. (By Central News Agency)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said that now is the most crucial point for Taiwan, noting cross-strait tensions and concerns surrounding African swine fever, during a speech in Taipei on Jan. 13.
Tsai called on the people to defend Taiwan and its democracy, adding that she is confident that 2019 will create a better future for Taiwan.
Tsai made the comments during a lunch held in Taipei City put on by a volunteer supporter group.
During her speech, Tsai suggested that her Democratic Progressive Party lost the battle of the nine-in-one local elections late last year, but they had not lost the war. Tsai went on to say that the new cabinet will be formally established on Jan. 14. [FULL STORY]