He rejected the previous mistaken belief that the island could serve as a base to “retake” China.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said those who fought to bring democracy to Taiwan had a clear understanding of the island's place in the world.
Speaking at the DPP’s annual convention, Mr Lai said those who fought to bring democracy to Taiwan – martial law ended only in 1987 – had a clear understanding of the island’s place in the world. Chiang hoped to regroup his forces in Taiwan and attack China to destroy Mao’s People’s Republic of China.“Now, our responsibility to unite the people, oppose annexation and ensure national sovereignty,” he said, speaking in Taiwanese, also known as Hokkien, rather than the main language of government, Mandarin.
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