‘NARROWING THE GAP’:The president said that the nation has done its best amid differences between Taipei and Beijing, while the Chinese should realize her goodwill
Taipei Times
Date: Jul 23, 2016
By: Stacy Hsu / Staff reporter
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), for the first time since her inauguration, implicitly dismissed the
President Tsai Ing-wen, right, speaks to Washington Post senior associate editor Lally Weymouth, left, in Taipei on Monday. Photo: CNA, courtesy of the Office of the President
so-called “1992 consensus” in an interview with the Washington Post, saying it is unlikely that her government would agree to a deadline for accepting conditions that go against the public’s will.
Tsai gave her first exclusive interview since taking office with Washington Post senior associate editor Lally Weymouth at the Presidential Office Building on Monday, with the president talking at length about cross-strait ties and the Taiwan-US relationship.
“I am certain that as a national leader, [Chinese President] Chairman Xi Jinping (習近平) is equipped with the ability to make a good and a right decision based on a comprehensive review of all the situations,” Tsai said when asked to verify reports that Xi has set a deadline for her to accept the “1992 consensus.”
Tsai said that given Taiwan has evolved into a mature democracy, where trends in public opinion matter greatly, it is unlikely that the government would accede to conditions set by the other side that are against the will of the people. [FULL STORY]