China, Taiwan and Lai
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Lai omitted references to Beijing in a speech marking his first year in office this week, a change noted on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Lai Ching-te marked one year in office by extending an olive branch to Beijing, while also calling on the island to keep bolstering its defences.
Taiwan wants peace and dialogue with China but the government must continue to strengthen the island's defences, President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday as he completed one year in office.
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Free Malaysia Today on MSNChina marks Lai’s first year in office with drillsState broadcaster CCTV said China sent several ‘armoured vehicles’ into waters off southern Fujian, near Taiwan.
CCTV newscaster Hu Die accidentally referred to China and Taiwan as separate countries, contradicting Beijing's official narrative.
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Taiwan needs Japan's assistance not only for disaster response but also to avoid war.