Taiwan's President says the threat from China is increasing 'every day'

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>>> WE ARE BACK WITH OUR WORLD
>>> WE ARE BACK WITH OUR WORLD
>>> WE ARE BACK WITH OUR WORLD LEAD.
LEAD.
LEAD. A CNN EXCLUSIVE, YOU HEARD
A CNN EXCLUSIVE, YOU HEARD
A CNN EXCLUSIVE, YOU HEARD PRESIDENT BIDEN'S PROMISE DURING
PRESIDENT BIDEN'S PROMISE DURING
PRESIDENT BIDEN'S PROMISE DURING HIS CNN TOWN HALL, THE UNITED
HIS CNN TOWN HALL, THE UNITED
HIS CNN TOWN HALL, THE UNITED STATES, HE SAID, WILL DEFEND
STATES, HE SAID, WILL DEFEND
STATES, HE SAID, WILL DEFEND TAIWAN IF IT IS ATTACKED BY
TAIWAN IF IT IS ATTACKED BY
TAIWAN IF IT IS ATTACKED BY CHINA.
CHINA.
CHINA. THE WHITE HOUSE LATER WALKED
THE WHITE HOUSE LATER WALKED
THE WHITE HOUSE LATER WALKED BACK THOSE REMARKS BUT NOW
BACK THOSE REMARKS BUT NOW
BACK THOSE REMARKS BUT NOW TAIWAN'S PRESIDENT TELLS CNN SHE
TAIWAN'S PRESIDENT TELLS CNN SHE
TAIWAN'S PRESIDENT TELLS CNN SHE IS CONFIDENT THE U.S. WOULD STEP
IS CONFIDENT THE U.S. WOULD STEP
IS CONFIDENT THE U.S. WOULD STEP UP IF BEIJING TRIED TO MAKE A
UP IF BEIJING TRIED TO MAKE A
UP IF BEIJING TRIED TO MAKE A MOVE ON THE DEMOCRATIC ISLAND.
MOVE ON THE DEMOCRATIC ISLAND.
MOVE ON THE DEMOCRATIC ISLAND. THOSE COMMENTS COMING FROM THE
THOSE COMMENTS COMING FROM THE
THOSE COMMENTS COMING FROM THE PRESIDENT'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL
PRESIDENT'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL
PRESIDENT'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL TV INTERVIEW IN NEARLY TWO YEARS
TV INTERVIEW IN NEARLY TWO YEARS
TV INTERVIEW IN NEARLY TWO YEARS WHERE SHE ALSO TELLS OUR WILL
WHERE SHE ALSO TELLS OUR WILL
WHERE SHE ALSO TELLS OUR WILL RIPLEY THE THREAT FROM CHINA IS
RIPLEY THE THREAT FROM CHINA IS
RIPLEY THE THREAT FROM CHINA IS INCREASING EVERY SINGLE DAY.
INCREASING EVERY SINGLE DAY.
INCREASING EVERY SINGLE DAY. >> Reporter: AT THIS TEMPLE IN
>> Reporter: AT THIS TEMPLE IN
>> Reporter: AT THIS TEMPLE IN TAIPEI, PRAYER AND POLITICS GO
TAIPEI, PRAYER AND POLITICS GO
TAIPEI, PRAYER AND POLITICS GO HAND IN HAND FOR TAIWAN
HAND IN HAND FOR TAIWAN
HAND IN HAND FOR TAIWAN PRESIDENT TSAI ING-WEN.
PRESIDENT TSAI ING-WEN.
PRESIDENT TSAI ING-WEN. >> NORMALLY WHEN I GO TO THE
>> NORMALLY WHEN I GO TO THE
>> NORMALLY WHEN I GO TO THE TEMPLE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF
TEMPLE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF
TEMPLE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THERE.
PEOPLE THERE.
PEOPLE THERE. I WILL SHAKE HANDS WITH EACH ONE
I WILL SHAKE HANDS WITH EACH ONE
I WILL SHAKE HANDS WITH EACH ONE OF THEM.
OF THEM.
OF THEM. >> PEOPLE ARE REMARKABLY HAPPY,
>> PEOPLE ARE REMARKABLY HAPPY,
>> PEOPLE ARE REMARKABLY HAPPY, AT EASE.
AT EASE.
AT EASE. >> YOU HAVE TO GET A SENSE THAT
>> YOU HAVE TO GET A SENSE THAT
>> YOU HAVE TO GET A SENSE THAT THERE'S SOMEBODY THERE TO TAKE
THERE'S SOMEBODY THERE TO TAKE
THERE'S SOMEBODY THERE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM.
CARE OF THEM.
CARE OF THEM. >> Reporter: ELECTED IN 2016,
>> Reporter: ELECTED IN 2016,
>> Reporter: ELECTED IN 2016, TSAI WON RE-ELECTION BY A
TSAI WON RE-ELECTION BY A
TSAI WON RE-ELECTION BY A LANDSLIDE LAST YEAR ON A PROMISE
LANDSLIDE LAST YEAR ON A PROMISE
LANDSLIDE LAST YEAR ON A PROMISE TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE FROM WHAT
TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE FROM WHAT
TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE FROM WHAT SHE CALLS A GROWING THREAT
SHE CALLS A GROWING THREAT
SHE CALLS A GROWING THREAT ACROSS THE TAIWAN STRAIT.
ACROSS THE TAIWAN STRAIT.
ACROSS THE TAIWAN STRAIT. IS TAIWAN MORE SAFE TODAY THAN
IS TAIWAN MORE SAFE TODAY THAN
IS TAIWAN MORE SAFE TODAY THAN IT WAS WHEN YOU BECAME PRESIDENT
IT WAS WHEN YOU BECAME PRESIDENT
IT WAS WHEN YOU BECAME PRESIDENT IN 2016?
IN 2016?
IN 2016? >> IF IT'S A THREAT FROM CHINA,
>> IF IT'S A THREAT FROM CHINA,
>> IF IT'S A THREAT FROM CHINA, IT'S INCREASING EVERY DAY.
IT'S INCREASING EVERY DAY.
IT'S INCREASING EVERY DAY. >> Reporter: THE MAINLAND'S
>> Reporter: THE MAINLAND'S
>> Reporter: THE MAINLAND'S MASSIVE MILITARY, 2 MILLION
MASSIVE MILITARY, 2 MILLION
MASSIVE MILITARY, 2 MILLION STRONG, MORE POWERFUL THAN EVER.
STRONG, MORE POWERFUL THAN EVER.
STRONG, MORE POWERFUL THAN EVER. CHINA FLEW 150 WAR PLANES NEAR
CHINA FLEW 150 WAR PLANES NEAR
CHINA FLEW 150 WAR PLANES NEAR TAIWAN IN JUST FIVE DAYS THIS
TAIWAN IN JUST FIVE DAYS THIS
TAIWAN IN JUST FIVE DAYS THIS MONTH.
MONTH.
MONTH. THIS DEMOCRACY OF MORE THAN 23
THIS DEMOCRACY OF MORE THAN 23
THIS DEMOCRACY OF MORE THAN 23 MILLION GOVERNED SEPARATELY FROM
MILLION GOVERNED SEPARATELY FROM
MILLION GOVERNED SEPARATELY FROM THE MAINLAND FOR MORE THAN 70
THE MAINLAND FOR MORE THAN 70
THE MAINLAND FOR MORE THAN 70 YEARS SINCE THE END OF CHINA'S
YEARS SINCE THE END OF CHINA'S
YEARS SINCE THE END OF CHINA'S CIVIL WAR, STILL SEEN AS A
CIVIL WAR, STILL SEEN AS A
CIVIL WAR, STILL SEEN AS A BREAKAWAY PROMISE IN THE EYES OF
BREAKAWAY PROMISE IN THE EYES OF
BREAKAWAY PROMISE IN THE EYES OF BEIJING'S COMMUNIST RULERS WHO
BEIJING'S COMMUNIST RULERS WHO
BEIJING'S COMMUNIST RULERS WHO HAVE NEVER CONTROLLED THE
HAVE NEVER CONTROLLED THE
HAVE NEVER CONTROLLED THE ISLAND.
ISLAND.
ISLAND. CHINA HAS PRESSURED MOST OF THE
CHINA HAS PRESSURED MOST OF THE
CHINA HAS PRESSURED MOST OF THE WORLD TO SEVER FORMAL DIPLOMATIC
WORLD TO SEVER FORMAL DIPLOMATIC
WORLD TO SEVER FORMAL DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH TAIPEI.
TIES WITH TAIPEI.
TIES WITH TAIPEI. CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING
CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING
CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING SAYS REUNIFICATION IS ONLY A
SAYS REUNIFICATION IS ONLY A
SAYS REUNIFICATION IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.
MATTER OF TIME.
MATTER OF TIME. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SPEAKING
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SPEAKING
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SPEAKING WITH PRESIDENT XI?
WITH PRESIDENT XI?
WITH PRESIDENT XI? WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE MORE
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE MORE
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE MORE COMMUNICATION WITH HIM?
COMMUNICATION WITH HIM?
COMMUNICATION WITH HIM? >> WELL, MORE COMMUNICATION
>> WELL, MORE COMMUNICATION
>> WELL, MORE COMMUNICATION WOULD BE HELPFUL SO THAT WE
WOULD BE HELPFUL SO THAT WE
WOULD BE HELPFUL SO THAT WE WOULD REDUCE MISUNDERSTANDING
WOULD REDUCE MISUNDERSTANDING
WOULD REDUCE MISUNDERSTANDING GIVEN OUR DIFFERENCES.
GIVEN OUR DIFFERENCES.
GIVEN OUR DIFFERENCES. DIFFERENCES IN TERMS OF OUR
DIFFERENCES IN TERMS OF OUR
DIFFERENCES IN TERMS OF OUR POLITICAL SYSTEMS.
POLITICAL SYSTEMS.
POLITICAL SYSTEMS. WE CAN SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT
WE CAN SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT
WE CAN SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT OUR DIFFERENCES AND TRY TO MAKE
OUR DIFFERENCES AND TRY TO MAKE
OUR DIFFERENCES AND TRY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT SO THAT WE WILL BE
ARRANGEMENT SO THAT WE WILL BE
ARRANGEMENT SO THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO CO-EXIST PEACEFULLY.
ABLE TO CO-EXIST PEACEFULLY.
ABLE TO CO-EXIST PEACEFULLY. >> YOUR PREDECESSOR DID MEET
>> YOUR PREDECESSOR DID MEET
>> YOUR PREDECESSOR DID MEET WITH PRESIDENT XI.
WITH PRESIDENT XI.
WITH PRESIDENT XI. WHY DO YOU THINK THAT THINGS --
WHY DO YOU THINK THAT THINGS --
WHY DO YOU THINK THAT THINGS -- THE COMMUNICATION HAS REALLY
THE COMMUNICATION HAS REALLY
THE COMMUNICATION HAS REALLY GONE SOUTH SINCE 2016?
GONE SOUTH SINCE 2016?
GONE SOUTH SINCE 2016? >> WELL, I THINK THE SITUATION
>> WELL, I THINK THE SITUATION
>> WELL, I THINK THE SITUATION HAS CHANGED A LOT.
HAS CHANGED A LOT.
HAS CHANGED A LOT. AND CHINA'S PLAN TOWARDS THE
AND CHINA'S PLAN TOWARDS THE
AND CHINA'S PLAN TOWARDS THE REGION IS VERY DIFFERENT.
REGION IS VERY DIFFERENT.
REGION IS VERY DIFFERENT. >> THAT PLAN INCLUDES MORE
>> THAT PLAN INCLUDES MORE
>> THAT PLAN INCLUDES MORE THREATS OVER TAIWAN.
THREATS OVER TAIWAN.
THREATS OVER TAIWAN. CLASHES WITH JAPAN AND THE EAST
CLASHES WITH JAPAN AND THE EAST
CLASHES WITH JAPAN AND THE EAST CHINA SEA.
CHINA SEA.
CHINA SEA. AND MILITARIZING MANMADE ISLANDS
AND MILITARIZING MANMADE ISLANDS
AND MILITARIZING MANMADE ISLANDS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. POSING A DIRECT CHALLENGE TO
POSING A DIRECT CHALLENGE TO
POSING A DIRECT CHALLENGE TO SEVEN DECADES OF U.S. MILITARY
SEVEN DECADES OF U.S. MILITARY
SEVEN DECADES OF U.S. MILITARY SUPREMACY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC.
SUPREMACY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC.
SUPREMACY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC. IN RESPONSE, THE U.S. RAMPED UP
IN RESPONSE, THE U.S. RAMPED UP
IN RESPONSE, THE U.S. RAMPED UP ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN.
ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN.
ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN. SELLING THE ISLAND $5 BILLION IN
SELLING THE ISLAND $5 BILLION IN
SELLING THE ISLAND $5 BILLION IN WEAPONS LAST YEAR.
WEAPONS LAST YEAR.
WEAPONS LAST YEAR. PRESIDENT TSAI CONFIRMS TO CNN,
PRESIDENT TSAI CONFIRMS TO CNN,
PRESIDENT TSAI CONFIRMS TO CNN, U.S. SUPPORT GOES BEYOND SELLING
U.S. SUPPORT GOES BEYOND SELLING
U.S. SUPPORT GOES BEYOND SELLING WEAPONS.
WEAPONS.
WEAPONS. >> DOES THAT SUPPORT INCLUDE
>> DOES THAT SUPPORT INCLUDE
>> DOES THAT SUPPORT INCLUDE SENDING SOME U.S. SERVICE
SENDING SOME U.S. SERVICE
SENDING SOME U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS TO HELP TRAIN TAIWANESE
MEMBERS TO HELP TRAIN TAIWANESE
MEMBERS TO HELP TRAIN TAIWANESE TROOPS?
TROOPS?
TROOPS? >> WELL, YES.
>> WELL, YES.
>> WELL, YES. WE HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF
WE HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF
WE HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF COOPERATION WITH THE U.S.
COOPERATION WITH THE U.S.
COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. AIMED AT INCREASING OUR DEFENSE
AIMED AT INCREASING OUR DEFENSE
AIMED AT INCREASING OUR DEFENSE CAPABILITY.
CAPABILITY.
CAPABILITY. >> HOW MANY U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS
>> HOW MANY U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS
>> HOW MANY U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS ARE DEPLOYED IN TAIWAN RIGHT
ARE DEPLOYED IN TAIWAN RIGHT
ARE DEPLOYED IN TAIWAN RIGHT NOW?
NOW?
NOW? >> NOT AS MANY AS PEOPLE
>> NOT AS MANY AS PEOPLE
>> NOT AS MANY AS PEOPLE THOUGHT.
THOUGHT.
THOUGHT. >> Reporter: DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
>> Reporter: DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
>> Reporter: DEFENSE DEPARTMENT RECORDS SHOW THE NUMBER OF U.S.
RECORDS SHOW THE NUMBER OF U.S.
RECORDS SHOW THE NUMBER OF U.S. TROOPS IN TAIWAN INCREASED FROM
TROOPS IN TAIWAN INCREASED FROM
TROOPS IN TAIWAN INCREASED FROM 10 IN 2018 TO 32 EARLIER THIS
10 IN 2018 TO 32 EARLIER THIS
10 IN 2018 TO 32 EARLIER THIS YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. THE STATE DEPARTMENT ASKED FOR
THE STATE DEPARTMENT ASKED FOR
THE STATE DEPARTMENT ASKED FOR MORE MARINES TO SAFEGUARD THE
MORE MARINES TO SAFEGUARD THE
MORE MARINES TO SAFEGUARD THE UNOFFICIAL U.S. EMBASSY IN
UNOFFICIAL U.S. EMBASSY IN
UNOFFICIAL U.S. EMBASSY IN TAIPEI.
TAIPEI.
TAIPEI. ANY U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE IN
ANY U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE IN
ANY U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE IN TAIWAN, BIG OR SMALL, IS
TAIWAN, BIG OR SMALL, IS
TAIWAN, BIG OR SMALL, IS PERCEIVED BY BEIJING AS AN ACT
PERCEIVED BY BEIJING AS AN ACT
PERCEIVED BY BEIJING AS AN ACT OF AGGRESSION.
OF AGGRESSION.
OF AGGRESSION. WHEN REPORTS SURPASSED EARLIER
WHEN REPORTS SURPASSED EARLIER
WHEN REPORTS SURPASSED EARLIER THIS MONTH OF U.S. MARINES
THIS MONTH OF U.S. MARINES
THIS MONTH OF U.S. MARINES TRAINING TAIWANESE TROOPS, CHINA
TRAINING TAIWANESE TROOPS, CHINA
TRAINING TAIWANESE TROOPS, CHINA RELEASED THIS VIDEO.
RELEASED THIS VIDEO.
RELEASED THIS VIDEO. A TRAINING EXERCISE TARGETING
A TRAINING EXERCISE TARGETING
A TRAINING EXERCISE TARGETING TAIWAN INDEPENDENCE AND
TAIWAN INDEPENDENCE AND
TAIWAN INDEPENDENCE AND INTERFERENCE BY EXTERNAL FORCES
INTERFERENCE BY EXTERNAL FORCES
INTERFERENCE BY EXTERNAL FORCES LIKE THE U.S.
LIKE THE U.S.
LIKE THE U.S. A WARNING FOR PRESIDENT JOE
A WARNING FOR PRESIDENT JOE
A WARNING FOR PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WHO VOWED TO DEFEND TAIWAN
BIDEN WHO VOWED TO DEFEND TAIWAN
BIDEN WHO VOWED TO DEFEND TAIWAN AT THIS CNN TOWN HALL LAST WEEK.
AT THIS CNN TOWN HALL LAST WEEK.
AT THIS CNN TOWN HALL LAST WEEK. >> SO ARE YOU SAYING THAT THE
>> SO ARE YOU SAYING THAT THE
>> SO ARE YOU SAYING THAT THE UNITED STATES WOULD COME TO
UNITED STATES WOULD COME TO
UNITED STATES WOULD COME TO TAIWAN'S DEFENSE IF CHINA
TAIWAN'S DEFENSE IF CHINA
TAIWAN'S DEFENSE IF CHINA ATTACKED?
ATTACKED?
ATTACKED? >> YES, WE HAVE A COMMITMENT TO
>> YES, WE HAVE A COMMITMENT TO
>> YES, WE HAVE A COMMITMENT TO DO THAT.
DO THAT.
DO THAT. >> Reporter: THE WHITE HOUSE
>> Reporter: THE WHITE HOUSE
>> Reporter: THE WHITE HOUSE LATER WALKED BACK BIDEN'S
LATER WALKED BACK BIDEN'S
LATER WALKED BACK BIDEN'S COMMENTS.
COMMENTS.
COMMENTS. THEY SEEMED TO CONTRADICT THE
THEY SEEMED TO CONTRADICT THE
THEY SEEMED TO CONTRADICT THE U.S. POLICY OF STRATEGIC
U.S. POLICY OF STRATEGIC
U.S. POLICY OF STRATEGIC AMBIGUITY.
AMBIGUITY.
AMBIGUITY. LEAVING U.S. MILITARY
LEAVING U.S. MILITARY
LEAVING U.S. MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN TAIWAN AN OPEN
INVOLVEMENT IN TAIWAN AN OPEN
INVOLVEMENT IN TAIWAN AN OPEN QUESTION.
QUESTION.
QUESTION. >> PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT
>> PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT
>> PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT INTERPRETATION OF WHAT PRESIDENT
INTERPRETATION OF WHAT PRESIDENT
INTERPRETATION OF WHAT PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS SAID.
BIDEN HAS SAID.
BIDEN HAS SAID. >> DO YOU HAVE FAITH THAT THE
>> DO YOU HAVE FAITH THAT THE
>> DO YOU HAVE FAITH THAT THE UNITED STATES WOULD DEFEND
UNITED STATES WOULD DEFEND
UNITED STATES WOULD DEFEND TAIWAN IF THE MAINLAND WERE TO
TAIWAN IF THE MAINLAND WERE TO
TAIWAN IF THE MAINLAND WERE TO TRY TO MOVE ON TAIWAN?
TRY TO MOVE ON TAIWAN?
TRY TO MOVE ON TAIWAN? >> I DO HAVE FAITH.
>> I DO HAVE FAITH.
>> I DO HAVE FAITH. AND GIVEN THE LONG-TERM
AND GIVEN THE LONG-TERM
AND GIVEN THE LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH
RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH
RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE U.S. AND ALSO THE SUPPORT OF
THE U.S. AND ALSO THE SUPPORT OF
THE U.S. AND ALSO THE SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE U.S. AS WELL
THE PEOPLE OF THE U.S. AS WELL
THE PEOPLE OF THE U.S. AS WELL AS THE CONGRESS AND THE
AS THE CONGRESS AND THE
AS THE CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN VERY
ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN VERY
ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL.
HELPFUL.
HELPFUL. >> Reporter: TAIWAN'S DEFENSE
>> Reporter: TAIWAN'S DEFENSE
>> Reporter: TAIWAN'S DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS CHINA COULD LAUNCH
MINISTER SAYS CHINA COULD LAUNCH
MINISTER SAYS CHINA COULD LAUNCH A FULL-SCALE WAR BY 2025.
A FULL-SCALE WAR BY 2025.
A FULL-SCALE WAR BY 2025. HE SAYS MILITARY TENSIONS ARE
HE SAYS MILITARY TENSIONS ARE
HE SAYS MILITARY TENSIONS ARE THE WORST IN MORE THAN 40 YEARS.
THE WORST IN MORE THAN 40 YEARS.
THE WORST IN MORE THAN 40 YEARS. >> WE HAVE TO EXTRADITE OUR
>> WE HAVE TO EXTRADITE OUR
>> WE HAVE TO EXTRADITE OUR MILITARY REFORM SO THAT WE HAVE
MILITARY REFORM SO THAT WE HAVE
MILITARY REFORM SO THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DEFEND OURSELVES.
THE ABILITY TO DEFEND OURSELVES.
THE ABILITY TO DEFEND OURSELVES. AND GIVEN THE SIZE OF TAIWAN
AND GIVEN THE SIZE OF TAIWAN
AND GIVEN THE SIZE OF TAIWAN COMPARED TO THE SIZE OF THE PRC,
COMPARED TO THE SIZE OF THE PRC,
COMPARED TO THE SIZE OF THE PRC, DEVELOPING A SYMMETRIC
DEVELOPING A SYMMETRIC
DEVELOPING A SYMMETRIC CAPABILITY IS THE KEY FOR US.
CAPABILITY IS THE KEY FOR US.
CAPABILITY IS THE KEY FOR US. >> HOW PREPARED IS TAIWAN TODAY?
>> HOW PREPARED IS TAIWAN TODAY?
>> HOW PREPARED IS TAIWAN TODAY? >> WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE US
>> WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE US
>> WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE US STRONGER IN EVERY ASPECT.
STRONGER IN EVERY ASPECT.
STRONGER IN EVERY ASPECT. THAT INCLUDES OUR MILITARY
THAT INCLUDES OUR MILITARY
THAT INCLUDES OUR MILITARY CAPABILITY.
CAPABILITY.
CAPABILITY. AND OUR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
AND OUR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
AND OUR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT. >> Reporter: SUPPORT BOLSTERED,
>> Reporter: SUPPORT BOLSTERED,
>> Reporter: SUPPORT BOLSTERED, SHE SAYS, BY TAIWAN'S CRITICAL
SHE SAYS, BY TAIWAN'S CRITICAL
SHE SAYS, BY TAIWAN'S CRITICAL IMPORTANCE TO THE GLOBAL SUPPLY
IMPORTANCE TO THE GLOBAL SUPPLY
IMPORTANCE TO THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN.
CHAIN.
CHAIN. THE ISLAND IS A WORLD LEADER IN
THE ISLAND IS A WORLD LEADER IN
THE ISLAND IS A WORLD LEADER IN SEMICONDUCTORS.
SEMICONDUCTORS.
SEMICONDUCTORS. TAIWAN WAS ASIA'S FASTEST
TAIWAN WAS ASIA'S FASTEST
TAIWAN WAS ASIA'S FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY LAST YEAR.
GROWING ECONOMY LAST YEAR.
GROWING ECONOMY LAST YEAR. A FACT PRESIDENT TSAI PROUDLY
A FACT PRESIDENT TSAI PROUDLY
A FACT PRESIDENT TSAI PROUDLY POINTS OUT OVER LUNCH.
POINTS OUT OVER LUNCH.
POINTS OUT OVER LUNCH. >> THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE
>> THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE
>> THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE FOODS.
FOODS.
FOODS. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> Reporter: DESPITE EVERYTHING,
>> Reporter: DESPITE EVERYTHING,
>> Reporter: DESPITE EVERYTHING, SHE APPEARS CALM AND CONFIDENT.
SHE APPEARS CALM AND CONFIDENT.
SHE APPEARS CALM AND CONFIDENT. >> YOU TALKED ABOUT HOW REALLY
>> YOU TALKED ABOUT HOW REALLY
>> YOU TALKED ABOUT HOW REALLY THE SITUATION IS SO COMPLEX NOW.
THE SITUATION IS SO COMPLEX NOW.
THE SITUATION IS SO COMPLEX NOW. >> IT IS VERY COMPLEX.
>> IT IS VERY COMPLEX.
>> IT IS VERY COMPLEX. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST
THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST
THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST CHALLENGING TIME FOR PEOPLE OF
CHALLENGING TIME FOR PEOPLE OF
CHALLENGING TIME FOR PEOPLE OF TAIWAN.
TAIWAN.
TAIWAN. >> Reporter: YOU READ THE
>> Reporter: YOU READ THE
>> Reporter: YOU READ THE OUTSIDE HEADLINES.
OUTSIDE HEADLINES.
OUTSIDE HEADLINES. THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE ON
THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE ON
THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE ON EARTH.
EARTH.
EARTH. >> WE READ THESE REPORTS AS
>> WE READ THESE REPORTS AS
>> WE READ THESE REPORTS AS REMINDER TO US AS TO WHAT
REMINDER TO US AS TO WHAT
REMINDER TO US AS TO WHAT THREATS WE'RE UNDER AND WE HAVE
THREATS WE'RE UNDER AND WE HAVE
THREATS WE'RE UNDER AND WE HAVE TO GET OURSELVES BETTER
TO GET OURSELVES BETTER
TO GET OURSELVES BETTER PREPARED.
PREPARED.
PREPARED. BUT WE'RE NOT PANICKED.
BUT WE'RE NOT PANICKED.
BUT WE'RE NOT PANICKED. WE'RE NOT ANXIOUS BECAUSE WE
WE'RE NOT ANXIOUS BECAUSE WE
WE'RE NOT ANXIOUS BECAUSE WE HAVE GONE THROUGH SO MANY
HAVE GONE THROUGH SO MANY
HAVE GONE THROUGH SO MANY DIFFICULTIES IN THE PAST.
DIFFICULTIES IN THE PAST.
DIFFICULTIES IN THE PAST. >> Reporter: SHE SAYS TAIWAN'S
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS TAIWAN'S
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS TAIWAN'S FUTURE MUST BE DECIDED BY ITS
FUTURE MUST BE DECIDED BY ITS
FUTURE MUST BE DECIDED BY ITS PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED HARD OVER
THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED HARD OVER
THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED HARD OVER THE LAST 70 YEARS TO BUILD THE
THE LAST 70 YEARS TO BUILD THE
THE LAST 70 YEARS TO BUILD THE WORLD'S ONLY CHINESE SPEAKING
WORLD'S ONLY CHINESE SPEAKING
WORLD'S ONLY CHINESE SPEAKING DEMOCRACY.
DEMOCRACY.
DEMOCRACY. A DEMOGERACY UNDER GROWING
A DEMOGERACY UNDER GROWING
A DEMOGERACY UNDER GROWING THREAT.
THREAT.
THREAT. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MORE
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MORE
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN 40 YEARS THAT A TAIWANESE
THAN 40 YEARS THAT A TAIWANESE
THAN 40 YEARS THAT A TAIWANESE PRESIDENT HAS PUBLICLY CONFIRMED
PRESIDENT HAS PUBLICLY CONFIRMED
PRESIDENT HAS PUBLICLY CONFIRMED U.S. TROOPS ARE HERE ON THE
U.S. TROOPS ARE HERE ON THE
U.S. TROOPS ARE HERE ON THE ISLAND TRAINING TAIWANESE
ISLAND TRAINING TAIWANESE
ISLAND TRAINING TAIWANESE TROOPS.
TROOPS.
TROOPS. IT COMES AT A TIME THE U.S. IS
IT COMES AT A TIME THE U.S. IS
IT COMES AT A TIME THE U.S. IS CALLING FOR A MORE MEANINGFUL
CALLING FOR A MORE MEANINGFUL
CALLING FOR A MORE MEANINGFUL ROLE FOR TAIWAN AT THE UNITED
ROLE FOR TAIWAN AT THE UNITED
ROLE FOR TAIWAN AT THE UNITED NATIONS.
NATIONS.
NATIONS. MUCH TO THE IRE OF BEIJING WHICH
MUCH TO THE IRE OF BEIJING WHICH
MUCH TO THE IRE OF BEIJING WHICH JUST YESTERDAY SAID IT'S NOT
JUST YESTERDAY SAID IT'S NOT
JUST YESTERDAY SAID IT'S NOT RULING OUT THE USE O