President Lai Ching-te: 'Peace Packaged as Unification' Will Bring Endless Troubles to Taiwan
President Lai Ching-te stated that peace should not be achieved through compromising sovereignty or integrating Taiwan into a 'one China framework' with authoritarian regimes. He warned that 'peace packaged as unification' would violate public opinion and lead to endless troubles for Taiwan. Lai urged opposition parties to swiftly review and pass the general budget and special defense strengthening regulations.
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TAIPEI (CNA) – President Lai Ching-te, who also serves as the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), stated today that peace cannot be achieved by compromising sovereignty and retreating, integrating Taiwan into a 'one China framework,' and aligning with authoritarian regimes. He warned that 'peace packaged as unification' would not only violate public opinion but also bring endless troubles to Taiwan. He pointed out that the KMT-CCP talks have concluded and expressed hope that opposition parties would swiftly review and pass the general budget and special defense strengthening regulations.
The DPP convened a Central Executive Committee meeting today, where Lai Ching-te shared his views on the KMT-CCP talks held in Beijing a few days prior. He emphasized that love, peace, and non-violence are the founding spirit of the DPP, and peace is the highest goal pursued by the DPP government. He reiterated the importance of having ideals for peace but no illusions.
Lai Ching-te believes that peace cannot be achieved by compromising sovereignty and retreating, integrating Taiwan into a 'one China framework,' and aligning with authoritarian regimes. He stressed that 'peace packaged as unification' would not only violate public opinion but also bring endless troubles to Taiwan.
Lai Ching-te stated that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is founded on freedom, democracy, and human rights, which are also shared values with the democratic world and a common political foundation for cooperation and peace. Taiwan's vibrant development over the past decade proves that breaking away from the 'one China framework' and engaging with the world is the correct path and the future that the Taiwanese people pursue. The KMT-CCP talks have concluded, and he hopes that opposition parties will swiftly review and pass the general budget and special defense strengthening regulations. (Edited by Chang Ruo-yao) 1150415
The DPP convened a Central Executive Committee meeting today, where Lai Ching-te shared his views on the KMT-CCP talks held in Beijing a few days prior. He emphasized that love, peace, and non-violence are the founding spirit of the DPP, and peace is the highest goal pursued by the DPP government. He reiterated the importance of having ideals for peace but no illusions.
Lai Ching-te believes that peace cannot be achieved by compromising sovereignty and retreating, integrating Taiwan into a 'one China framework,' and aligning with authoritarian regimes. He stressed that 'peace packaged as unification' would not only violate public opinion but also bring endless troubles to Taiwan.
Lai Ching-te stated that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is founded on freedom, democracy, and human rights, which are also shared values with the democratic world and a common political foundation for cooperation and peace. Taiwan's vibrant development over the past decade proves that breaking away from the 'one China framework' and engaging with the world is the correct path and the future that the Taiwanese people pursue. The KMT-CCP talks have concluded, and he hopes that opposition parties will swiftly review and pass the general budget and special defense strengthening regulations. (Edited by Chang Ruo-yao) 1150415