PoliticsLai Ching-te: Taiwan strengthening its defences does not mean abandoning dialogue

In his National Day address, Lai Ching-te called for building a “city on a hill” and making Taiwan a key force for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. He said strengthening self-defence does not mean giving up dialogue, and that Taiwan is willing to engage but will not accept being diminished.

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