This inauguration special covers who showed up and a possible bombshell statement by President Tsai that seems to suggest the Republic of China, Taiwan, was born at the dawn of the 1950s. Her speech also suggests significant changes coming to the military. She stands calm but firm on China relations, but they're already upset. A possible bombshell, or not, on constitutional reform. Finally, we get into some of the international response to her inauguration.

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Taiwan Report News Brief is a daily show of news with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs. It is also intended to bring the listener up to speed on the week's events for our weekly analysis show, Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT).