‘Ties with China must be decided by will of people,’ Taiwan president says in response to Xi's reunification claims
'China's 'reunification' with Taiwan inevitable': Xi during New Year's speech Asked about Xi's speech at a New Year's press conference at the presidential office in Taipei, Tsai said the most important principle on what course to follow on relations with China was democracy. "This is taking the joint will of Taiwan's people to make a decision. After all, we are a democratic country," she said.
No plans to bring 100,000 migrant workers from India, says Taiwan China should respect the outcome of Taiwan's election and it is the responsibility of both sides to maintain peace and stability in the strait, Tsai added. China has cast the election as a choice between war and peace and has refused multiple offers of talks by Tsai, believing she is a separatist. Tsai has made bolstering and modernising Taiwan's defences a priority, including pushing an indigenous submarine programme.
"Everyone's home has locks on them, which is not to provoke the neighbours next door but to make yourself safer. This is the same for the doors to the country. Taiwan's people want peace, but we want peace with respect," she said.
The Big Risk Causing Investors to Shun China Taiwan's government has repeatedly warned China is trying to interfere in the election, whether by using fake news or military or trade pressure, and Tsai said she hoped people could be on alert for this. After China accused Taiwan of erecting trade barriers and ended some tariff cuts for the island, China last week threatened further economic measures. Tsai said Taiwan's companies must look globally and diversify.
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