DEFENSE/President Lai vows opposition to 'annexation, invasion, unification'
10/29/2025 08:37 PM
President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Wednesday said Taiwan must show "firm opposition to annexation, opposition to invasion, and opposition to advancing unification," days after a top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official called for Taiwan's "reunification" with China.
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