Taiwan President urges China towards 'peaceful coexistence'
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen expresses hopes for Taipei and Beijing to seek "long-term peaceful coexistence" during her New Year's Day address.
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00:00 We look forward to the rapid recovery of healthy and sustainable exchanges between the two sides,
00:03 and to a peaceful and democratic dialogue
00:07 to jointly seek a long-term and stable path to peace and coexistence between the two sides.
00:13 The relationship between the two sides must be harmonious.
00:16 I think the most important principle is to comply with democratic principles
00:22 and make decisions based on the common will of the Taiwanese people.
00:27 We have always welcomed healthy and sustainable exchanges between the two sides,
00:30 but we cannot turn economic and trade into political tools,
00:35 nor can we turn business mechanisms into political threats.
00:39 The path for the future of Taiwan's industry is to disperse risks and lay out a global plan.
00:45 It is the right path,
00:46 not the path to return to China.
00:49 [BLANK_AUDIO]