Lai Urges China To Renounce Use of Force In National Day Speech

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President Lai Ching-te used his National Day speech to highlight Taiwan's plans to boost its defense capabilities, while calling on China to renounce its threat of force and coercion as a responsible major power.

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00:00Taiwan is celebrating its national day with a big ceremony here in the middle of Taipei

00:05and a speech from its president Lai Qingde who had some words for China.

00:10我們也期待中國能體現大國的責任

00:16停止扭曲聯合國大會第2758號決議

00:21以及二戰歷史文件

00:24並且放棄以武力及脅迫方式改變台海現狀

00:30In his speech, Lai talked about Taiwan's plans to improve its defense capabilities

00:35reiterating increases to defense spending

00:38He says they'll be using that budget to do things like speed up development of a so-called T-Dome

00:44which is an elaborate air defense system that can intercept aerial attacks

00:48as well as integrate AI into its combat systems

00:51進而成為有盟信賴的安全合作夥伴

00:56共同排除紅色供應鏈

00:59為自由民主國家建立國防信任

01:04一起建構守護自由民主價值的堅強防線

01:10我們有決心透過實力維護和平

01:15He also talked about Taiwan's plans to help local businesses deal with U.S. tariffs

01:20promising to continue negotiations with the U.S. and reduce Taipei's trade deficit with Washington

01:26messages aimed at reassuring Taiwan's public that the economy will hold steady

01:30The day also featured performances from dance groups, bands and Taiwan's military

01:39with nearly 200 foreign dignitaries in attendance

01:42as well as members of the public

01:44many of whom say they feel proud of their country

01:46and are excited to celebrate its birthday

01:49Birthday!

01:51就是那種對台灣一定要有一個向心的愛國

01:57I love Taiwan, I love Hualien

01:59台灣, go go go

02:01我們會很開心

02:02因為感覺這一塊土地上的人民是很團結的

02:06祖先們創建這個國家也是很不容易

02:09他們都經歷過很多很艱辛的挑戰

02:12然後漂洋過海這樣子

02:14然後我們也很努力的用自己的方式去維持

02:18我們台灣的不管是生活或者甚至說自由

02:23我覺得這都是很有意義的

02:25Others say they want to represent their communities

02:28代表越南的新住民來到台灣

02:32然後穿自己的越南的國服來參與

02:36我們住台灣久了,我們愛台灣

02:39對,台灣也是我們第二個家

02:42It's been a very festive morning with performances and crowds

02:46celebrating Taiwan's democracy and diverse culture

02:49and Lai's presidential address

02:51hoping to offer some optimism as the country faces economic challenges

02:55and growing geopolitical pressures

02:57Fu Hua Hong and Cadence Quaranta for Taiwan Plus

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