TAIPEI: Taiwan's election next year is a choice between democracy and autocracy, Vice President William Lai said in comments broadcast after China carried out military drills around the island in ange
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Sunday morning that in the past 24 hours, 25 Chinese air force planes had crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line, which previously served as an unofficial barrier between the two sides.
Taiwanese officials had said China was likely to conduct military exercises near the island, using Lai's US stopovers as a pretext to intimidate voters ahead of next year's presidential election and make them"fear war". "It's not who China likes today, and then they can assume the post. This goes against the spirit of Taiwan's democracy, and represents huge damage to Taiwan's democratic system," he said.
"My position is that Taiwan is not a part of the People's Republic of China. We are willing to link up with the international community and talk to China under the guarantee of security."
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