Lai Ching-te is considered by Beijing to be a separatist and the top enemy, which impedes the implementation of Chinese plans to take control of the island. According to the Chinese, democratically managed Taiwan is part of their territory. Since Lai Ching-te took office there, China has increased military and political force on Taipei, among others by organising frequent military maneuvers and sending their ships and aircraft to the vicinity of the island. However, after Donald Trump took over the presidency of the United States and his first decisions, According to Lai, China and Taiwan should join forces. Especially since they now have "common enemies". The words of the president of Taiwan give hope to calm the situation in Asia's “hot area” but have not yet met Beijing's reaction.
Taiwanese president points to a "common goal" with China
Now both China and Taiwan were under force from fresh US president Donald Trump administration, which imposed duties on China and threatened with akin measures against imported semiconductors — the sector in which Taiwan dominates. China's consequence to Trump's decision was outraged and announced the notification of the issue of work to the planet Trade Organisation. Meanwhile, Lai stated that the fresh US regulations were a threat to the economy on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Speaking on Monday in Taipei to Taiwanese businessmen who invested in China, Lai said "China and Taiwan's common enemies are natural disasters, and their common goal is the well-being of the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait". He called China into dialogue.
— We should, especially in times of multiple changes in the global situation, have good dialog and exchange of information between the 2 parties in order to accomplish the nonsubjective of peace," he said, as quoted by the Reuter Agency. At the same time, he stressed that Taiwan is simply a sovereign country and will strengthen its defence.
