# Indo-Pacific in Three Minutes: Taiwan Leaders Present Diverging Cross-Strait Paths on 68th Anniversary of 823 Artillery Battle

https://mins.news/en/video/31652

- VOA Chinese, 2026-08-25 13:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7SSM5yAC14

> On the 68th anniversary of the 823 Artillery Battle, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and KMT chair Cheng Li-wen separately attended commemorations in Kinmen. Lai stressed that forgetting war invites danger and called for stronger defenses, while Cheng urged greater cross-Strait exchanges and avoiding conflict. Their contrasting approaches may shape Taiwan’s future elections.

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