Top Presidential Candidate Says Taiwan Key for World Security – Bloomberg
Tourists look across the Taiwan strait from one of the closest points to Taiwan, in Pingtan Island, Fujian province, China.Source: Bloomberg
A peaceful Taiwan strait is key to the world’s prosperity and security, top presidential candidate Lai Ching-te said Sunday, days after US President Joe Biden signed a defense policy bill that includes authorization for training the island’s military.
Lai, vice president and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s candidate in presidential elections, said the US is “the most important ally” for Taiwan. He stressed the importance of Taiwanese people’s determination to safeguard sovereignty and democracy.
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