Taiwan's new president Lai Ching-te calls on China to stop its threats | China- Taiwan war

The relationship between China and Taiwan has always been complex and marked by historical, political, and military tensions.

After the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949, the Communist Party of China established the People's Republic of China on the mainland. The defeated Nationalist Party, KMT, retreated to Taiwan and continued to operate as the Republic of China. Since then, Taiwan has been self-governed and operates as a separate political entity, although it has not declared formal independence from China and from here a political war began between the two countries.

And now, New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te urged China to stop intimidating the democratic island. His comments were meant to ease the ongoing dispute, which is a key part of the geopolitical rivalry between the world's two biggest powers, the United States and China.

he said, I call on China to stop intimidating Taiwan verbally and militarily, and, together with Taiwan, to shoulder our responsibility to the world to do our utmost to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the region

Lai suggested that Beijing should engage in talks with his government on an equal footing. However, he acknowledged that China is unlikely to abandon its efforts to annex the island. He reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining the current situation with China.

Lai also echoed President Tsai's stance that Taiwan and China are not subordinate to each other. This statement received the loudest applause from the audience of dignitaries.

The relationship between Taipei and Beijing has become increasingly important as China has intensified its military activities near Taiwan, raising concerns about potential conflict. President Joe Biden has repeatedly stated that the US would protect the self-governing island, which has a population of 23 million, from any attack by China.

Now if the war happenes it will cost a lot to both sides, According to Bloomberg Economics, a war over Taiwan could cost approximately $10 trillion, which is about 10% of global GDP. This cost would far exceed the impact of events such as the conflict in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the global financial crisis.

Now How Lai handles relations with China as his government forms will be closely monitored in both Beijing and Washington because Beijing stopped direct communication with Taipei after the previous president, rejected the idea that Taiwan is part of China when she took office in 2016. Lai has indicated that he will continue many of the previous policies, including strengthening ties with the United States. This stance suggests that relations between Taipei and Beijing are likely to remain tense in the coming years.
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