Ms. Tsai inaugrate 13

(Peaceful and Stable Cross-strait Relations)

Peaceful and Stable Cross-strait Relations

(In the face of complex and changing cross-strait circumstances, )

In the face of complex and changing cross-strait circumstances,

(we have made the greatest effort )

we have made the greatest effort

(to maintain peace and stability )

to maintain peace and stability

(in the Taiwan Strait over the past four years, )

in the Taiwan Strait over the past four years,

(gaining approval from the international community.)

gaining approval from the international community.

(We will continue these efforts, )

We will continue these efforts,

(and we are willing to engage in dialogue with China )

and we are willing to engage in dialogue with China

(and make more concrete contributions to regional security.)

and make more concrete contributions to regional security.

(Here, I want to reiterate the words )

Here, I want to reiterate the words

("peace, parity, democracy, and dialogue.")

"peace, parity, democracy, and dialogue."

(We will not accept the Beijing authorities' use of )

We will not accept the Beijing authorities' use of

("one country, two systems" to downgrade Taiwan )

"one country, two systems" to downgrade Taiwan

(and undermine the cross-strait status quo.)

and undermine the cross-strait status quo.

(We stand fast by this principle.)

We stand fast by this principle.

(We will continue to handle cross-strait affairs )

We will continue to handle cross-strait affairs

(according to the Constitution of the Republic of China )

according to the Constitution of the Republic of China

(and the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area. )

and the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area.

(This has been our consistent position )

This has been our consistent position

(for maintaining the peaceful and stable status quo in the Taiwan Strait.)

for maintaining the peaceful and stable status quo in the Taiwan Strait.