Syaru Shirley Lin says the commotion over the Trump-Tsai phone call has exposed the US challenge in forging stable relations with both the vibrant democracy that Taiwan has become and the assertive China of today.

Syaru Shirley Lin believes newly-elected President Tsia’s biggest challenge is to fulfill Taiwan’s role in maintaining global peace and stability while satisfying the aspirations of young people. For DPP government, the focus is on Taiwan and domestic social welfare, rather than China or cross-Strait relations.