Tsai banging her head against a brick wall

Editor's note: In a speech on Wednesday, Tsai Ing-wen referred to the mainland as China instead of the Chinese mainland, which clearly confirmed her denial of the 1992 Consensus on One China and unveiled her intention to separate Taiwan from the motherland. Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Yao Yuxin and Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

Tsai is seeking benefits from Sino-US tensions

The one-China principle, recognized by the whole world, is the mainland's red line for cross-Straits relations. It should never be crossed. Tsai's refusal to uphold the consensus has raised tensions across the straits, which she has tried to turn to her advantage by pretending the island is the victim of the mainland's bullying rather than her irresponsible actions.