Taipei: Tsai Ing-wen, the new President of Taiwan called for positive dialogue with China in her much likely induction speech on May 20 today, striking a mollifying tone in the face of an increasingly hostile Beijing.

She said in her speech, "The two governing parties across the strait must set aside the baggage of history, and engage in positive dialogue, for the benefit of the people on both sides,"

China unmoving sees self-ruling Taiwan as part of its territory and is putting growing stress on Beijing-sceptic Tsai to back its "one China" message, as relations quickly cool after a rapprochement below outgoing leader Ma Ying-jeou.

Tsai and her Democratic Progressive Party have never backed the "one China" concept, dissimilar sociable leader Ma Ying-jeou who oversaw an eight-year rapprochement with Beijing.

Although she explained no sign of aid down from that stance, Tsai sought to cast Taiwan as a cross-strait negotiator, countering Beijing`s view of the new government as a basis of unsteadiness.

She indicating 20,000 audience who regularly cheered and commended said , "Cross-strait relations have become an integral part of building regional peace and collective security,"

"In this process, Taiwan will be a `staunch guardian of peace` that actively participates and is never absent."