今年初的台湾大选中，在三角战的情况下以四成选票胜选的赖清德在5月20日宣誓就职，标志着台湾正式进入赖清德时代。

赖清德的就职演说延续蔡英文的说法，重申中华民国与中华人民共和国互不隶属。他对台湾的名称也做了进一步的论述。演讲中，赖清德也直接指中国威胁台湾，要求民众不能有幻想。

中国大陆国台办马上发文批评赖清德的讲话坚持顽固台独立场，大肆宣扬分裂谬论，充分暴露了其“台独工作者”的本性。

学者评论赖清德的就职演说，已经是若隐若现的台独。这会如何牵动两岸关系？美国在赖清德的表态中扮演什么角色？在赖清德就职后，台湾海峡将迎来什么局势？两岸风高浪急的时代来临了吗？

这期的早报播客《东谈西论》，听主持人韩咏红和淡江大学荣誉教授、亚太和平研究基金会及远景基金会首席顾问赵春山分析台湾新任总统赖清德的就职演说。

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Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan's president on May 20 after winning the election with 40% of the vote in a three-way race. In his inaugural address, Lai reaffirmed that Taiwan and China are not subordinate to each other and directly addressed the threat from China, urging the public to remain vigilant.

China's Taiwan Affairs Office swiftly condemned Lai's speech, accusing him of promoting pro-independence rhetoric. Scholars noted that Lai's speech subtly suggested a pro-independence stance, raising questions about the future of cross-strait relations and the role of the United States. Lai's inauguration signals potential heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait.

In this episode of Global Heartbeat podcast, host Han Yong Hong and Tamkang University’s Graduate Institute of China Studies Honorary Professor Chao Chun-Shan analyse the significance of Lai’s inaugural address.

Hosted by Lianhe Zaobao’s Associate Editor, Han Yong Hong, Global Heartbeat is a Mandarin weekly news and current affairs podcast that is updated every Tuesday, 7.00 PM SGT. It is available on zaobao.sg, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify and other podcast platforms.

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