ニュースで学ぶ現代英語 24/6/6(木)-関連記事-台湾新総統が就任

Lai Ching-te sworn in as new president of Taiwan
Monday, May 20, 13:16
頼清徳氏が台湾の新総統に就任
5月20日(月) 13:16

Lai Ching-te has taken office as Taiwan’s new president.
頼清徳氏が台湾の新総統に就任した。

Lai of the Democratic Progressive Party was sworn in at the presidential office in Taipei on Monday morning. He vowed to abide by the Constitution, faithfully fulfill his duties, promote people’s welfare and protect Taiwan.
民進党の頼清徳氏が月曜日の朝、台北の総統府で就任宣誓を行った。同氏は、憲法を遵守し、忠実に職務を遂行し、国民の福祉を増進し、台湾を守ることを誓った。

Lai succeeded Tsai Ing-wen, who served as president for two consecutive four-year terms.
2期連続4年間総統を務めた蔡英文総統の後任となった。

Newly inaugurated Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim joined Lai to send Tsai off at the front gate of the office. Tsai waved to people who gathered and then left in a car.
新たに就任した蕭淇金副総統は、蔡英文総統と一緒に総統府正門で蔡英文総統を見送った。蔡英文は集まった人々に手を振り、車で去っていった。

After his election victory in January, Lai told a news conference that on the basis of parity and dignity, he would pursue dialogue with China instead of confrontation, and confidently promote cross-strait exchange and cooperation.
1月の選挙勝利後、頼副総統は記者会見で、平等と尊厳を基本に、中国との対立ではなく対話を追求し、両岸の交流と協力を自信を持って推進すると語った。

Beijing claims Taiwan as part of China and is wary of Lai as a separatist. It considers the one-China principle as a prerequisite for China to engage in dialogue with Taiwan.
北京は台湾を中国の一部と主張し、頼氏を分離主義者として警戒している。一帯一路の原則は、中国が台湾と対話するための前提条件だと考えている。

China said last week that the new leader of the “Taiwan region” must make a clear choice between “whether to follow the will of the people and take the path of peaceful development, or to go against popular will and engage in provocation and confrontation.”
中国は先週、「台湾地域」の新たな指導者は、「民意に従って平和的発展の道を歩むか、民意に反して挑発や対立を行うか」の明確な選択をしなければならないと述べた。