US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Friday warned China against taking any "provocative" action on Taiwan after Beijing lashed out over an annual speech on Double Ten National Day by island-country President Lai Ching-te.
President Lai Ching-te, in his National Day address on Thursday, reaffirmed Taiwan's commitment to maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait while also expressing the nation's readiness to collaborate with China to address global issues.
In a recent interview, President Lai said that if China's motive is truly about territorial integrity, it should focus on reclaiming land ceded to Russia in the 19th century.
China's aim of annexing Taiwan is not driven by concerns for "territorial integrity" but as part of its goal to "transform the rules-based global order" and "achieve hegemony in the western Pacific region and internationally," Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said in an interview with Taiwane
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te stated on Sunday that China aims to annex Taiwan not out of concerns for "territorial integrity" but to "transform the rules-based global order" and "achieve hegemony," according to Focus Taiwan.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te and Ohashi Mitsuo, Chairman of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, met on August 27 to discuss enhancing Taiwan-Japan relations and regional stability through a "democratic umbrella." This initiative aims to unite democracies globally to promote shared val
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley emphasized the "moral clarity" of supporting Taiwan in its ongoing tensions with China during a meeting with President Lai Ching-te on Thursday, as reported by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA).
U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland, part of a bipartisan House delegation visiting Taiwan, underscored the importance of deterrence in countering potential Chinese aggression during a meeting with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te. Strickland emphasized the need for democratic nations to
Taiwan's former President Ma Ying-jeou criticised the current president Lai Ching-te's administration for abandoning the "one China, with different interpretations" position and adopting a "new theory of two nations", Taiwan News reported.
Describing US official, Raymond Greene as an "old friend of Taiwan, President Lai Ching Te said that the nation will cooperate with the US and like-minded countries to promote regional prosperity, Taiwan News reported.
Following China's threat to impose the death penalty on "diehard" advocates of Taiwan independence, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Monday emphasised that democracy is not a crime, rather, autocracy is, reported Focus Taiwan.
Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister, Chung Kwang Tien has strongly rejected China's objection over recent exchange of messages between Taiwan President Lai Ching Te and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after latter's election win.