TAIPEI - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed on Oct 10 to “resist annexation”, as China exerts growing military and political pressure on the self-ruled island it claims as part of its territory. China has not ruled out using force to bring the democratic island under its control, which Mr Lai and his government oppose.
Taiwan leader vows to thwart China
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Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to resist Chinese annexation of his self-governing island nation as Taiwan celebrated its 113th National Day, provoking a harsh response
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Taiwan’s president says China can’t represent the island
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Taiwan’s president vows to resist ‘annexation’
President William Lai has pledged to uphold Taiwan's self-governing status in his most high-profile public address since taking office earlier this year. In a thinly-veiled reference to China's claim over the island, Lai said he would "uphold the commitment to resist annexation or encroachment upon our sovereignty."
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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te called on Beijing to contribute to global efforts to maintain peace in his first National Day speech on Thursday © Ritchie B Tongo/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Taiwan’s preside
Taiwan celebrates its National Day holiday against background of Chinese threats
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China cannot represent Taiwan and should work with Taipei on global challenges, Lai says
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