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Taiwans president says open to working with China on peace

Published : Monday, 27 May, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 161
TAIPEI, May 26: Taiwans president said Sunday he was still open to working with China on building "mutual understanding and reconciliation", days after Beijing launched military drills around the self-ruled island in response to his inauguration speech.

President Lai Ching-te was sworn into office on Monday, and China -- which claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and regards Lai as a "dangerous separatist" -- launched military games around the island three days later.

Fighter jets, naval vessels and coast guard ships encircled Taiwan until Friday night, which Chinese military analysts said was to practice seizing it.

On Sunday, Lai said his May 20 inaugural speech highlighted that "peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is a necessary element for global security and prosperity".

"I also called on China to jointly shoulder the important responsibility of regional stability with Taiwan," he said during an event with his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in southern Tainan.

"I also look forward to enhancing mutual understanding and reconciliation through exchanges and cooperation with China... and moving towards a position of peace and common prosperity."

He added that "any country making waves in the Taiwan Strait and affecting regional stability will not be accepted by the international community".

Lai made overtures to Beijing before his inauguration to resume communications -- severed since 2016 after former president Tsai Ing-wen took office.    —AFP



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