Taiwan's president-elect Lai hails US support as delegation visits
Monday, 15 January 2024 Lai Ching-te said Monday that freedom and democracy "are the most valuable assets for the Taiwanese people, and the sacred mountains to protect Taiwan" during his meeting with the delegates at his party's headquarters. "They are also the core values Taiwan and the United States share and the foundation for the long-term stability in Taiwan-US partnership," he said. Voters on the self-ruled island defied Beijing's repeated calls not to elect Lai, whom it condemned as a dangerous separatist who would take Taiwan down the "evil path" of independence.
After voters defied warnings from Beijing and swept him to victory, Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te vows to defend the self-ruled island from "intimidation" from China. Lai -- branded by Beijing as a threat to peace in the flashpoint region -- pitched himself as the defender of Taiwan's...
Over 30 Chinese military aircraft circled Taiwan, the largest show of force since pivotal elections. China's claims on Taiwan escalated before the polls, warning against the elected president. Taiwan's..
Two US lawmakers meet Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te to reaffirm Washington's support for the self-ruled island, which has facing increasing threats from Beijing. China claims Taiwan is part of..
After Taiwan elected outspoken pro-sovereignty candidate Lai Ching-te as president on January 13, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warns that any moves towards independence for the island, which China..
Monday, 15 January 2024
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