Editing Taiwan independence movement (section)

==== Tsai Ing-wen and Lai Ching-te administration (2016–present) ====
The Democratic Progressive Party, led by [[Tsai Ing-wen]], won a landslide victory over the Kuomintang in [[2016 Taiwanese presidential election|2016]] and was reelected in [[2020 Taiwanese presidential election|2020]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chung|first1=Lawrence Gan|last2=Chan|first2=Minnie|last3=Liu|first3=Zhen|last4=Gan|first4=Nectar|title=Taiwan's first female president Tsai Ing-wen warns China after landslide victory|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1901895/taiwans-first-female-president-tsai-ing-wen-warns-china|access-date=16 December 2016|work=South China Morning Post|date=17 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404084907/http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1901895/taiwans-first-female-president-tsai-ing-wen-warns-china|archive-date=4 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Page|first1=Jeremy|last2=Hsu|first2=Jenny W.|last3=Dou|first3=Eva|title=Taiwan Elects Tsai Ing-wen as First Female President|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/taiwans-historic-election-set-to-test-china-ties-1452925430|access-date=16 December 2016|work=Wall Street Journal|date=16 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220182229/http://www.wsj.com/articles/taiwans-historic-election-set-to-test-china-ties-1452925430|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Her administration stated that it sought to maintain the current political status of Taiwan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Taiwanese President Tsai: Taiwan Won't Succumb to China's Pressure|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/10/05/taiwanese-president-tsai-taiwan-wont-succumb-to-chinas-pressure/|access-date=16 December 2016|work=Wall Street Journal|date=5 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221092856/http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/10/05/taiwanese-president-tsai-taiwan-wont-succumb-to-chinas-pressure/|archive-date=21 December 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Loa|first1=Iok-sin|title=DPP says new government will maintain 'status quo'|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/02/27/2003640312|access-date=16 December 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=27 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220142500/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/02/27/2003640312|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The PRC government continued to criticize the ROC government, as the DPP administration has continued to not officially recognize the [[1992 Consensus]] and the [[One-China policy|One China]] policy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Dingding |author-link=Dingding Chen |date=25 May 2016 |title=Without Clarity on 1992 Consensus, Tsai and DPP Will Face Challenges Ahead |work=The Diplomat |url=https://thediplomat.com/2016/05/without-clarity-on-1992-consensus-tsai-and-dpp-will-face-challenges-ahead/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220151314/https://thediplomat.com/2016/05/without-clarity-on-1992-consensus-tsai-and-dpp-will-face-challenges-ahead/ |archive-date=20 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Beijing threatens to end communication with Taiwan if it pursues independence|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/hoy-san-diego/sdhoy-beijing-threatens-to-end-communication-with-2016may21-story.html|access-date=16 December 2016|work=San Diego Union Tribune|date=21 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005202605/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/hoy-san-diego/sdhoy-beijing-threatens-to-end-communication-with-2016may21-story.html|archive-date=5 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> 

[[Lai Ching-te]], the Democratic Progressive Party candidate, won the presidential election in [[2024 Taiwanese presidential election|2024]]. During the campaign period, Lai asserted Taiwanese sovereignty, but said a formal declaration of independence would be unnecessary and favored maintaining the status quo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2023 |title=Presidential hopeful Lai says Taiwan's sovereignty is 'a fact' |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/25/taiwan-vice-president-emphasises-islands-autonomy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113054053/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/25/taiwan-vice-president-emphasises-islands-autonomy |archive-date=13 January 2024 |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> He also said he would be willing to work with the [[Government of China|Chinese government]], but only if they renounce any intentions to use force against Taiwan.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=2023-08-15 |title=Can Taiwan's Next Leader Keep the Peace? |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-08-15/taiwan-vice-president-lai-ching-te-on-the-status-quo-with-china |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906114456/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-08-15/taiwan-vice-president-lai-ching-te-on-the-status-quo-with-china |archive-date=6 September 2023 |access-date=2024-01-13 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite magazine |date=2023-11-21 |title=Taiwan's Presidential Frontrunner Faces a Balancing Act With China |url=https://time.com/6336441/taiwan-presidental-election-william-lai-profile/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113133524/https://time.com/6336441/taiwan-presidental-election-william-lai-profile/ |archive-date=13 January 2024 |access-date=2024-01-13 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |language=en}}</ref>