Taiwan, China
Taiwan's President To Deliver Key Speech For National Day
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te is set to deliver a key speech on Thursday as part of the self-ruled island's National Day celebrations that is likely to elicit an angry response from China.
China likely to launch military drills around Taiwan after president's national speech, sources say
China is likely to launch military drills this week near Taiwan, using Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's upcoming national day speech as a pretext to pressure the island to accept its sovereignty claims,
US Official Says Taiwan Speech No Justification for China Military Pressure
China has no justification for using an annual national day speech by Taiwan as a pretext for military pressure, a senior U.S. administration official said on Wednesday. The official made the comment to reporters ahead of a speech by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Thursday,
Taiwan’s Lai Set to Warn of China’s Plan to Keep Up Pressure
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is preparing to sound a warning about China’s plans to exert more pressure on the archipelago he leads, including militarily.
US says Taiwan speech no justification for China military pressure
By Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China has no justification for using an annual national day speech by Taiwan as a pretext for military pressure, the United States said on Wednesday,
Taiwan’s President Signals He’ll Stand Up to China Challenge
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China Says Taiwan President Increasing 'Hostility'
China has accused Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te of escalating "hostility" and pursuing independence, as the self-ruled island prepared to celebrate its National Day.
Taiwan president is escalating tensions, China says ahead of key speech
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is escalating tensions with "sinister intentions", China's government said, ahead of a keynote speech Lai will give in Taipei that could set off a Chinese military response.
Mainland China accuses Taiwanese leader William Lai of escalating hostility
Beijing hit back at recent comments that the People’s Republic could not be the island’s motherland because the Republic of China is older.
Taiwan celebrates its National Day holiday against background of Chinese threats
Taiwan celebrated its National Day holiday Thursday against the background of threats from China, which claims the ...
Taiwan’s President Lai says Beijing ‘has no right’ to represent Taipei
Taipei and Washington say there is no justification for China launching a new round of ‘punishment’ military drills after ...
Taiwan's president vows to resist 'annexation'
President William Lai has pledged to uphold Taiwan's self-governing status in his most high-profile public address since ...
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On Taiwan's National Day, President Lai vows to 'resist annexation' amid Chinese threat
President Lai told Taiwanese people on Thursday that his government would resist any attempt by China to annex the country.
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Lai to stress unity, stability in his 1st National Day speech: Source
President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) is expected to emphasize unity and stability in Taiwan, urging Taiwanese people to work together ...
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Taiwan celebrates 113th National Day in Ankara amid growing ties
The 113th National Day of Taiwan was celebrated with great enthusiasm at a reception in the capital Ankara, where Taipei's ...
Taiwan detects Su-30, KJ-500 among 20 Chinese aircraft around island nation ahead of National Day
Taiwan said a total of 20 China's People's Liberation Army aircraft “in various types (including Su-30, KJ-500, etc.)” were ...
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China Insider | China and Taiwan’s Rival National Days, CCP Feigns Peace Offering to Taiwan, and China's Goals in Middle East
On October 1, the Chinese Communist Party commemorated its National Day and 75 years of its rule over mainland China.