Taiwan Seeks ‘Peaceful Coexistence’ With China, President Says

Taiwan Seeks ‘Peaceful Coexistence’ With China, President Says
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen attends the National Day celebration ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, on Oct. 10, 2023. Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters
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TAIPEI—Taiwan seeks “peaceful coexistence” with China with free and unrestricted interaction but the island will be democratic for generations to come, President Tsai Ing-wen said in her last national day speech on Tuesday.

Taiwan, claimed by the Chinese regime as its own territory, has come under increasing military and political pressure from Beijing, including two major sets of Chinese war games near the island since August of last year, heightening fears of a conflict which would have global ramifications.