KINMEN: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Friday the island will not cede an inch of its territory, as China maintains military pressure on Taipei...
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te attends a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guningtou in Kinmen on October 25, 2024. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on October 25 the island will not cede in defence of its territory, as China maintains military pressure on Taipei to accept its claim of sovereignty. - I-Hwa CHENG / AFP
It followed a fortnight of intense military activity in the Taiwan Strait -- the sensitive waterway that separates China and Taiwan -- with troops from both sides holding drills. Without naming China, Lai insisted that “any external forces” would not be allowed to change the future of the islands. The dispute between Beijing and Taipei dates back to a civil war between Mao Zedong’s communist fighters and Chiang Kai-shek’s nationalist forces, which fled to Taiwan in 1949 following their defeat.
In his speech, Lai said Taiwan’s “determination to defend our national sovereignty” and efforts “to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait” were unchanged.
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