Taiwan: President Tsai Ing-wen vows to do ‘utmost’ to defend country from China
(Worthy News) – The president of Taiwan has vowed to do her “utmost” to defend her country from Chinese claims on its territory.
Following increasing tensions with Beijing, Tsai Ing-wen said defenses would be bolstered to “demonstrate our determination to defend ourselves”.
Although the island has ruled itself since it split from the Communist-ruled mainland in 1949, following a long civil war, China claims it as part of its national territory and wants reunification. [ Source: Sky News (Read More…) ]
China’s Xi vows peaceful ‘unification’ with Taiwan, days after sending a surge of warplanes near the island
China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to achieve peaceful “unification” with Taiwan, just days after a record number of Chinese military jets conducted drills close to the island, escalating tensions between the two sides.
“Compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should stand on the right side of history and join hands to achieve China’s complete unification,” Xi said.
“The historic mission of achieving the complete unification of our country must be realized, and can be realized,” he added, speaking at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People during an event to commemorate 110 years since a revolution that overthrew China’s last imperial dynasty in 1911. [ Source: Washington Post (Read More…) ]