On May 20, Lai Ching-te took office as the new leader of the Taiwan region. He gave a so-called "inauguration" speech during which he expressed explicit views on Taiwan separatism. His speech triggered strong reaction from the central government in Beijing with a spokesperson calling his stance radical. Lai called himself a "guardian of peace" for the world, as Taiwan sits on a strategic position on the so-called first island chain in the Pacific Ocean. But will his radical views contribute to peace across the Straits or the opposite? What do peace-loving people in Taiwan think of his speech?

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