Taiwan President Says No Compromise on Democracy After Opposition’s China Peace Overture

Taiwan President Says No Compromise on Democracy After Opposition’s China Peace Overture
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen visits the 6th Army Command in Taoyuan, Taiwan on Jan. 25, 2019. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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TAIPEI—Taiwan will not accept any deal that destroys its sovereignty and democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Feb. 20 after the island’s opposition KMT party said it could sign a peace deal with China if it wins a presidential election next year.

The Chinese regime claims self-ruled and proudly democratic Taiwan as its own and has vowed to bring the island, which it regards as sacred territory, under Beijing’s control, by force if necessary.