Democratic Taiwan must not become “China’s Taiwan,” the president says
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Who
What
- On July 19, 2026, President Lai Ching-te urged DPP members to oppose China’s influence.
- Lai cited China’s “legal warfare” and its new ethnic unity law as a threat to Taiwanese separatists.
- He said the law gives Beijing legal grounds to prosecute or arrest Taiwanese people abroad.
- Lai called for Taiwan unity to protect democratic freedoms and avoid “democratic Taiwan” becoming “China’s Taiwan.”
- He reiterated Taiwan is an independent country, with constitutional name Republic of China, not subordinate to PRC.
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topics: Politics · language: eng
topics: Politics · language: eng
When
published 19 Jul, 08:01Z
ingested 19 Jul, 09:16Z · headline rewritten 19 Jul, 11:06Z
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