Lai Ching-te says Taiwan must remain vigilant in times of peace, pointing to China's 'legal warfare,' such as its new ethnic unity law which gives Beijing the basis to take action against people outside its borders

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Taiwan must work together to protect its democracy and not become part of China, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, July 19, calling on members of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to oppose the “red terror” coming from Beijing.

Lai, who won election two years ago, and his ruling DPP, champion Taiwan’s separate identity from China, a position that frequently angers Beijing which views the island as an inviolable part of Chinese territory.

Speaking to the DPP’s annual convention, Lai said Taiwan must remain vigilant in times of peace, pointing to what he said was China’s “legal warfare”, such as its new ethnic unity law which gives Beijing the basis to take action against people outside its borders.

That has alarmed Taiwan, because it could give Beijing another legal basis to try and prosecute or arrest Taiwanese it views as separatists. China has rejected all criticism of the law. China’s legal system has no jurisdiction in Taiwan.

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  • Lenin's Dumbbell @lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    12·
    10 days ago

    Eh, the insurrectionists built the global super power while the regime is hiding on an island. I think the communists didn’t go far enough

    • ErevanDB@lemmy.zipEnglish
      11·
      6 days ago

      The old government became democratic, and the worlds single largest supplier of almost all microchips despite the PRC breathing down their necks and constantly running “military excercises” right next to them, and threatening to take them over constantly. I think you dont give the ROC enough credit.