President Lai Ching-te

March 13, 2025 2:20 PM

Taiwan president warns of China’s ‘infiltration’ effort, vows counter measures

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday China has deepened its influence campaigns and infiltration against the democratic island, pledging measures to tackle Beijing's efforts to "absorb" Taiwan. Taiwan has accused China of stepping up military drills, trade sanctions and influence campaigns against the island in recent years to force the island to accept Chinese sovereignty claims. Speaking to reporters after holding a meeting with senior security officials, Lai said Beijing had used ...

December 4, 2024 3:22 PM

“Be rational, have self-constraint”: Taiwan tells China to respect diplomatic norms

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly criticized China's interference in international diplomacy, calling Beijing's repeated objections to Taiwan's legitimate interactions with other democratic nations "regrettable" and provocative. The statement comes in the wake of Chinese disapproval of a recent phone call between Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and US Representative Nancy Pelosi, as well as a US decision to sell $387 million worth of arms to Taiwan. In a bold response, Taiwan ur...

June 21, 2024 3:03 PM

China threatens death penalty for ‘diehard’ Taiwan separatists

China on Friday threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for "diehard" Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of pressure even though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction on the democratically governed island. China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, has made no secret of its dislike of President Lai Ching-te who took office last month, saying he is a "separatist", and staged war games shortly after his inauguration. Taiwan has complained of a pattern of ramped u...