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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.

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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

Taiwan celebrated its National Day holiday against the background of threats from China, which claims the self-governing island republic as its own territory.

BRUSSELS — Taiwan's ex-President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Brussels next week to meet European Union lawmakers, the first time a former Taiwanese leader has traveled to the EU capital.

Four employees of Taiwan's Foxconn , the world's largest iPhone assembler, have been detained in China under "quite strange" circumstances, Taiwan's government said.

Beijing and Washington were waiting to hear just how forcefully Taiwan’s president would address the island’s relationship with China.

China on Thursday condemned Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te for being "hell bent" on independence, after he vowed to "resist annexation" in a speech marking the self-ruled island's National Day.

China's foreign ministry on Thursday announced it had imposed sanctions on three U.S. military-linked firms and 10 senior excecutives over U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan.

China claims Taiwan as part of its sovereign territory and has not ruled out using force to bring the democratic island under its control. Beijing has been increasing military and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan to accept its claims and relations have ...

Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te says mainland China can’t represent the island:: Beijing claims Taiwan as its own, a view the island's government rejects:: October 10, 2024:: Taipei, Taiwan:: Lai Ching-te,

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."

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 celebrated its National Day holiday against the background of threats from China, which claims the self-governing island republic as its own territory.

China has no right to represent Taiwan, but the island is willing to work with Beijing to combat global challenges such as climate change, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday, striking both a firm and a conciliatory tone.