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Taiwan's Tsai to Tread Cautiously on Cross-Strait Relations at Inauguration:
Experts

Tina Chung

   WASHINGTON - Taiwan'sPresident Tsai Ing-wen is set to be sworn in
   onWednesdayfor her second term. Analysts say she is expected to "put
   down the markers" on Taiwanesesovereignty but not crossChina'sred lines
   in her inaugural speech.

   Tsai and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) she represents won a
   landslide victory in January elections, which werewidely seen as a
   referendum on the future of Taiwan and cross-strait
   relationswithBeijing.

   Her inaugural speech could provide clues as to how Tsai, who
   rejectsBeijing's one-China principle, will proceed in her second term.

   Robert Sutter,who teaches international affairs atGeorge Washington
   University, said Tsai is "a formidable opponent" of Beijing, and her
   stance has been consistent. Sutter said he expects Tsai's speech will
   emphasizeher government'saccomplishmentsin the first termand avoid
   overtly antagonizingChina.
   Sutter said, "Tsai Ing-wen strikes me as a very sober individual, who
   is very concerned about Taiwan's sovereignty, and she's very
   experienced in cross-strait relations. Sheknows what the buttons are,
   and she doesn't want to push with Beijing, and so she'll avoid them and
   say something meaningful to the people on Taiwan to deepen their sense
   of being in a good place of good government."

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