The Communist party will this week confirm Xi as China’s most powerful leader since Mao. What will his extended term of office mean for the country and for its neighbour Taiwan?
FIGHTING SPIRIT: People must overcome ideological differences and show a willingness to defend the nation, which could deter China, Lee Hsi-ming saidBy Aaron Tu and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Former top Taiwanese defense official Admiral Lee Hsi-ming told DW he is concerned that forces are not ready to fight off China, and that a new defense concept is needed.
Taipei, Sept. 14 (CNA) A former chief of the general staff of Taiwan's armed forces on Wednesday called on the military to establish direct military-to-military contacts with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, warning the lack of such a channel could lead to war amid escalating cross-strait tensions.