TAIPEI: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed on Thursday (Oct 10) to "resist annexation", as China exerts growing military and political pressure on the self-ruled island it claims
Taiwan 's President Lai Ching-te delivers his address during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on Oct 10, 2024. China has not ruled out using force to bring the democratic island under its control, which Lai and his government oppose.
Beijing has ramped up pressure on Taiwan to accept its sovereignty claims and relations have remained tense under Lai, who took office in May. Lai added that he hoped China could live up to the international community's expectations and apply its influence and work with other countries toward ending A person poses with a slogan reading "Honour Time" for a photo during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, on Oct 10, 2024.
China maintains a near-daily military presence around Taiwan and has held three rounds of large-scale war games in the past two years, deploying aircraft and ships to encircle the island.
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