WASHINGTON: Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen vowed Wednesday (Mar 27) to ensure the island's defence as she warned of lessons from Hong Kong, ...
WASHINGTON: Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen vowed Wednesday to ensure the island's defence as she warned of lessons from Hong Kong, saying Beijing will not allow freedoms in territories it controls.
In remarks delivered from Hawaii by video to the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington, Tsai accused China of stepping up efforts to"alter the status quo" and to"undermine our democratic institutions". "To be clear, we seek peace, not hostility. But we must be capable of defending our freedom, democracy and way of life," she said.Tsai, whose Democratic Progressive Party emphasises Taiwan's separate identity, warned that the island should heed lessons from Hong Kong, where Beijing has tightened its grip against dissent, including banning a pro-independence party.
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