Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivered his National Day address, focusing on livelihood economics and vowing to build Taiwan into a "city upon a hill." Meanwhile, the Kuomintang criticized the speech for omitting the island's history prior to 1949.
Key points
- President Lai Ching-te's speech mentioned "Taiwan" 42 times while referring to "the Republic of China" twice.
- The Kuomintang criticized the address for omitting the Republic of China's 1912 founding and its leadership in the Second World War.
- The opposition party contrasted Lai's speech with events held in Kaohsiung by Kuomintang figures highlighting historical continuity.
Why it matters
The National Day address highlights ongoing domestic political divides in Taiwan over national identity, historical interpretation, and cross-strait narratives.
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