New president advocates joint development in disputed waters
ROC Central News Agency
2016/05/20 16:38:34
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), who was sworn in Friday to become Taiwan's first female president, has urged countries in sovereignty disputes in the East China Sea and South China Sea to set aside disputes and promote joint development.
Tsai said it was her responsibility, as the country's president elected in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of China, to safeguard the sovereignty and territory of the country in disputes arising in the East China Sea and South China Sea.
"We propose setting aside disputes so as to enable joint development," Tsai said in her 30-minute inaugural speech, in which she also addressed the economy, social justice, cross-Taiwan Strait relations and social order.
On the issue of regional peace and stability, Tsai said cross-strait relations have become an integral part of building regional peace and collective security.
"In this process, Taiwan will be a 'staunch guardian of peace' that actively participates and is never absent," she said.
Taiwan will also become a "proactive communicator for peace," she said, setting up mechanisms to communicate with all parties involved and exchanging views "to prevent misjudgment, establish mutual trust, and effectively resolve disputes."
"We will handle related disputes in adherence to the principles of maintaining peace and sharing interests," she said.
(By Lu Hsin-hui and Elizabeth Hsu)
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