TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) completed her final day in office as the fourth democratically elected president of Taiwan, finishing two terms in office and handing over administration to her vice president, now President Lai Ching-te (賴清德).

During her tenure, Tsai promoted major progressive policy initiatives, such as sex marriage equality and clean energy. She also called for greater recognition of Taiwan internationally and bolstered military defense in the face of growing Chinese aggression.

In the latest installment in the documentary series, “Taiwan in Transition,” aired on TaiwanPlus on Saturday (May 18), Tsai’s many domestic policy victories are revisited as well as her tireless work to gain international recognition for Taiwan's flourishing democracy, per CNA.

In the series, Tsai said that as president, she must take full responsibility for the public perception of her government. She believes the same is true for her successor, Lai Ching-te (賴清德), and she looks forward to how Lai's administration will make Taiwan a better place.

The documentary series also interviews foreign politicians and scholars and their views on the shifting geopolitical landscape Taiwan faces. The documentary series also showed how Tsai responded to crises such as the loss of eight diplomatic allies and the COVID pandemic.

Tsai said that a leader cannot be emotional, as political opponents may seek to arouse a leader's emotions to prevent a clear analysis of a problem. Tsai said being able to control one's emotions is one of the most important lessons a leader can learn.

Tsai said Taiwan's opposition parties often chided her for her steadfast determination. Tsai said that leaders cannot compromise at critical moments, expressing thanks to former Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌). Tsai said that Su often had the last word on many issues and was often successful in sealing the deal when it came to legislative matters such as same-sex marriage.

Tsai said her relationship with Su was adversarial at the outset, though they later began to see things eye-to-eye. “An important trait of a leader is to remember others’ kindness and forget others’ unkindness."When responding to a reporter’s question about the moment when she became a real leader, Tsai joked, “When I found myself being forgetful.”