Reading between the lines of Tsai Ing-wen’s inaugural address (Mark Harrison, East Asia Forum)

On 20 May the Democratic Progressive Party’s Tsai Ing-wen was inaugurated as the 14th president of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The ceremony, held in front of the Japanese colonial-era presidential building, included theatrical re-enactments of key themes and events in the history of Taiwan. An indigenous Taiwanese children’s choir performed a traditional song of blessing while facing the uniformed ranks of the Republic of China’s combined armed services military marching band and precision drill team. Such potent symbolic juxtapositions are typical of Taiwan’s contemporary public life

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