Taiwan Pledges to Enhance National Security Amid China Pressure

Taiwan Pledges to Enhance National Security Amid China Pressure
Military honor guards take part in the National Day celebrations in Taipei on Oct. 10, 2018. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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TAIPEI —Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed to boost national security, saying her government won’t submit to pressure from the Beijing regime or its attempts to assert sovereignty over the self-ruled island.

Tsai’s remarks came weeks ahead of island-wide local elections in late November that are seen as a bellwether for her ruling party’s performance in presidential elections due in 2020.