PRESIDENT TSAI ATTENDS INTERNATIONAL PRESS RECEPTION|執政滿3個月 蔡總統與媒體茶敘

Three months into the new administration, President Tsai Ing-wen attended an international press reception on Aug. 20th. She first commented on the labor dispute regarding the former freeway toll collectors, and said that it is important for the government to listen to people's complaints. She also said that changes take time, so she did not want to judge the new administration based on the first 100 day's performance only. Regarding cross-strait relations, Tsai stressed that both sides should shoulder a shared responsibility. President Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President Chen Chien-jen attended a press reception ahead of Journalist Day on Sep. 1st. President Tsai first expressed her views on the labor dispute involving former freeway toll collectors. She said that some people may think the resolution of the dispute just means there will be fewer street protests, but she has a different view. ==TSAI ING-WEN, R.O.C. President== Some say that this is a case of the "squeaky wheel gets the oil." However, I think the point is that these people protested with good reason, and the government tried to listen. President Tsai said the purpose of the new administration is to do what the former administration could not. She also stressed that her administration will focus on communication. When asked to comment on the new administration's performance in the past three months since she took office, President Tsai said changes will take time. ==TSAI ING-WEN, R.O.C. President== I don't wish people to judge my performance based on my first 100 days in office, so I will not do that to my cabinet members either. The transition of power in the government has changed the dynamics of cross-strait relations. A formal dialogue mechanism has not yet been established since the new president took office. In response, Tsai said both sides have to take responsibility. ==TSAI ING-WEN, R.O.C. President== In my inauguration speech I tried my best to find common ground with China. I hope China can recognize that both sides are responsible for maintaining stability and the development of cross-strait relations. We have a common responsibility to the region. President Tsai also said that regional peace remains a priority. Her administration will continue to communicate with other countries and maintain the status quo. She also said the new chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation may be announced by the end of the month. TRANSLATED BY：CHRISTINA LIU 新政府執政滿3個月，總統蔡英文下午舉行一場記者會，她說改革需要時間，她不希望大家用這1百天的狀況來打分數，她也不會用只用這一百天來看政府官員的表現,對於兩岸關係部份，蔡英文說這是雙方共同的責任。 總統蔡英文與副總統陳建仁，一同出席九一記者節媒體茶敘，蔡英文致詞一開始，就先對國道收費員爭議已經解決表示看法，她說，雖然對一些人而言，這個問題解決只是讓社會少掉一些人在街頭抗議，但是她願意從另一個角度看。 ==總統 蔡英文== 有人說 這叫做會吵的就有糖吃 不過對一個政府而言 吵不是重點 吵得有沒有道理 政府有沒有在聽 才是重點 做以前政府做不到的事，才是政黨輪替的意義，蔡英文強調，願意溝通，是她對自己及團隊的期許，而從新政府執政至今，已經3個月，大家都很好奇，她是否滿意執政表現，對此，蔡英文表示，改革需要時間。 ==總統 蔡英文== 我不希望別人用一百天 來評斷我個人執政的成敗 同樣的 我也不會只用一百天的時間 來評論 內閣閣員的表現 不過政黨輪替，也讓兩岸關係起了變化，520之後，兩岸正式的對話機制一直未能展開，蔡英文表示，這是雙方共同的責任。 ==總統 蔡英文== 我們 在520的演講 已經盡我們所能 把雙方的立場拉近 那我也希望 中國大陸方面 也能夠體認到 雙方都共同有責任 維持兩岸關係的穩定 跟發展 那這個是我們共同對 這個區域的一個責任 同時，蔡英文表示，維持區域和平穩定，會持續與相關國家溝通，也再次重申維持現狀重要性，並表示海基會董事長人事，有機會在月底前公佈。 記者 郭采彥 謝其文 台北報導