Taiwan President Says Island’s Defense Is Test of Global Rules Amid China Pressure
'China continues to apply pressure through military and gray-zone activities in an attempt to alter the status quo across the Taiwan Strait,' Lai Ching-te said.
TL;DR
- Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te views China's escalating threats as a test for the international community's commitment to the rules-based international order.
- Lai stated that China is applying pressure through military and gray-zone activities to alter the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
- The President emphasized that Taiwan's defense is a matter of survival and a test of whether the world believes force cannot override rules.
- The address was delivered on Double Ten Day, celebrating Taiwan's National Day and the anniversary of the Republic of China's founding.