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Tsai Ing-wen’s National Day address: Taiwan will not leave anything up to fate

President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday delivered her seventh National Day address as the leader of Taiwan. The speech contained plenty of references to cross-strait relations. Tsai stressed that Taiwan remained committed to being able to defend itself, adding that the country would not leave anything up to fate. She urged Beijing to not misjudge Taiwan’s commitment to freedom and democracy, saying that maintaining peace was a shared responsibility of both sides of the strait. Ceremonial music plays as President Tsai Ing-wen appears at the National Day celebrations. This year is her penultimate time attending the event as president. Tsai Ing-wen President Today is the 111th National Day of the Republic of China, and the 73rd National Day since the Republic of China government relocated to Taiwan. At last year’s address, Tsai listed out “four commitments” on cross-strait relations. This time around, she enumerated four key areas to enhance Taiwan’s resilience. Tsai Ing-wen President The international community fully understands that upholding Taiwan’s security means upholding regional stability and democratic values. The destruction of Taiwan’s democracy and freedom would be a grave defeat for the world’s democracies. Through our actions, we are sending a message to the international community that Taiwan will take responsibility for our own self-defense, that we will not leave anything to fate. Tsai said that Taiwan was determined to defend itself. She also directed some words at Beijing regarding its constant military threats and its pressure on Taiwan’s diplomatic allies to cut ties with Taiwan. Tsai Ing-wen President The broadest consensus among the Taiwanese people and our various political parties is that we must defend our national sovereignty and our free and democratic way of life. On this point, we have no room for compromise. The Beijing authorities should not make any misjudgment on account of Taiwan’s vigorous democratic system. They must not mistake that there is room for compromise in the Taiwanese people’s commitment to democracy and freedom, and thus attempt to divide Taiwanese society by exploiting the fierce competition between our political parties. I want to make clear to the Beijing authorities that armed confrontation is absolutely not an option for our two sides. Tsai called on China to respect Taiwan’s insistence on sovereignty and democracy. She also voiced hope that the two sides of the strait could coexist in peace. Tsai Ing-wen President We look forward to the gradual resumption of healthy and orderly cross-strait people-to-people exchanges after the loosening of border restrictions on both sides, thereby easing tensions in the Taiwan Strait. Provided there is rationality, equality, and mutual respect, we are willing to work with the Beijing authorities to find a mutually agreeable arrangement for upholding peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. This is our shared responsibility. Tsai ended her address evoking the spirit of Hong Rui-lin, a Taiwanese artist known for his paintings of miners. Tsai Ing-wen President This is the years-long road we have traveled, from a darker time to a brighter future.  Today, saying "I am Taiwanese" is a statement of honor and an expression of pride. As with previous years, the president’s address on National Day contained plenty of words for the other side of the strait.