Will maintain strategic flexibility and be responsive to changes: Taiwan Prez
Will maintain strategic flexibility and be responsive to changes: Taiwan Prez
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Taiwan President has given a statement regarding China. The country wants to have “meaningful dialogue” with China on an equal basis, President Tsai Ing-wen spoke on Saturday, continuing a meaningful term at a time of increased military tightness with Beijing, which claims the island as sovereign Chinese territory. Democratic Taiwan has come under intensifying pressure from Beijing, which has ramped up air force activity near the island in the past few weeks, including crossing the Taiwan Strait’s fine-tuned midline that normally serves as an unofficial buffer zone.

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China says it is responding to “collusion” between Washington and Taipei, angered at growing U.S. support for the self-governed island. Beijing views this as a forerunner to Taiwan maintaining formal independence, a red line for China. Speaking at National Day celebrations, Tsai explained the situation in the Taiwan Strait as “quite tense.” This, along with disputes in the South China Sea, a China-India border conflict and China’s crackdown in Hong Kong, showed democracy and peace in the region were facing big challenges, she said.

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If Beijing can heed Taiwan’s voice and jointly facilitate reconciliation and peaceful dialogue, regional tension can surely be resolved, she added. “As long as the Beijing authorities are willing to resolve antagonisms and improve cross-strait relations, while parity and dignity are maintained, we are willing to work together to facilitate meaningful dialogue,” Tsai said. There was no immediate reaction from China, which cut off a formal talks mechanism in 2016 after she first won office. She said, “Our commitment to our sovereignty and democratic values will not change, but we will also maintain strategic flexibility and be responsive to changes."

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