China accuses Taiwan's new leader, Lai Ching-te, of sending a "dangerous signal" in his inaugural speech by "stubbornly" seeking the island's independence and making provocations that could undermine cross-strait peace and stability.
Taiwan s new President Lai Ching-te asserts Taiwan s sovereignty, sparking China s denouncement. Lai, of the DPP, succeeded Tsai Ing-wen. In his inaugural speech, he calls for peace, upholding the Republic of China s sovereignty.
China has condemned Taiwan's new President, Lai Ching-te, for asserting the island's sovereignty. In his inaugural speech, Lai urged China to embrace dialogue over confrontation, vowing that Taiwan would never back down. The statement has intensified the already tense cross-Strait relations.
China accused Taiwan's new leader, Lai Ching-te, of sending a "dangerous signal" in his inaugural speech Monday by "stubbornly" seeking the island's independence and making provocations that could undermine cross-strait peace and stability. Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the State Council