"In the face of China's rising expansionist ambitions, the international community is watching to see whether the Taiwanese people have the resolve to defend themselves,"
"As president, my stance has always been clear: to firmly safeguard national sovereignty, strengthen national defense and the resilience of the whole society, and comprehensively construct an effective deterrence and democratic defense mechanism,"
"a saboteur of peace, a troublemaker and a warmonger,"
"No matter what Lai and the Democratic Progressive Party authorities say or do, they cannot change the fact that Taiwan is part of China,"
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty and to strengthen national defense and societal resilience against perceived Chinese expansionism. China recently conducted live-fire military drills near Taiwan involving rocket launches, aircraft and warships after expressing anger over a planned U.S. arms sale and remarks from Japan's new leader. Beijing maintains that Taiwan is part of China and threatens annexation by force. A Beijing spokesperson condemned Lai and reiterated Chinese claims. The United States plans an over $11 billion arms sale to Taiwan including missiles, drones, artillery systems and military software under existing U.S. legal obligations.
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