Lai says Taiwan 'clearly' a country in island tour
Taipei (AFP) June 22, 2025 Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te said Sunday that Taiwan is a country as he kicked off a tour aimed at "uniting" the self-ruled island. China, which claims democratic Taiwan as its territory, has threatened to annex it by force and has held several military drills around the island since Lai took office. "Taiwan is clearly a country," Lai said in a speech met with cheers at the Rotary Clu
Taipei (AFP) June 22, 2025
Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te said Sunday that Taiwan is a country as he kicked off a tour aimed at "uniting" the self-ruled island.
China, which claims democratic Taiwan as its territory, has threatened to annex it by force and has held several military drills around the island since Lai took office.
"Taiwan is clearly a country," Lai said in a speech met with cheers at the Rotary Clu
Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te said Sunday that Taiwan is a country as he kicked off a tour aimed at "uniting" the self-ruled island.
China, which claims democratic Taiwan as its territory, has threatened to annex it by force and has held several military drills around the island since Lai took office.
"Taiwan is clearly a country," Lai said in a speech met with cheers at the Rotary Clu 
