the director of the china power project at the center for strategic and international studies. bonnie, welcome. give us a sense, who is this guy who's just become president? >> thank you, fareed. it's great to join you. he has been in taiwan politics for quite some time. he has currently serves as the vice president of taiwan, but he's also held other national positions including premier of taiwan. he's also had positions at the local level. so in many ways, he is very much a seasoned politician as well as a supporter for some time. one thing we know is that part of what you alluded to is that prior to his, the recent years, he has taken positions that china used as pro independent. from a chinese perspective, they view him as a die hard worker.