Reported 7 months ago
President Lai Ching-te was featured in Time magazine, where he discussed that both former Presidents Tsai Ing-wen and Ma Ying-jeou have mentioned the stance of 'mutual non-subordination.' The article highlighted the distinction between 'two countries not subordinate to each other' and 'cross-strait mutual non-subordination.' President Lai emphasized Taiwan's sovereignty as an independent country under international law and reiterated that the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China are not subordinate to each other. This stance led to criticism from Ma Ying-jeou's office, which argued against the notion of 'two countries.' The ambiguity in translation between 'cross-strait' and 'two countries' added complexity to the debate.
Source: YAHOO