Summary
- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te emphasizes that democracy is not a crime, while labeling autocracy as the real evil.
- China threatened to impose the death penalty for “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, prompting Lai’s response.
- Lai called on China to recognize Taiwan’s democratic government and engage in dialogue instead of escalating tensions.
- Taiwan sees itself as an independent country, the Republic of China, and rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims.
