# What message did Lai Ching-te seek to send with his ‘City upon a Hill’ speech?

https://mins.news/en/item/94417

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-10 11:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c6lyk794d8p7o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> In his National Day address, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te invoked the biblical idea of a “City upon a Hill,” describing Taiwan as a key force for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. He addressed US-China dialogue, cross-strait ties, self-defence and domestic policies. Scholars said the restrained wording also conveyed a message to Washington about stable Taiwan-US relations and Taiwan’s strategic value; Beijing criticized his remarks.

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