He reiterated his willingness for talks without preconditions and a pledge to boost defences. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TAIPEI - Leading Taiwan presidential candidate William Lai wrote in the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that he could keep the peace with China if elected, reiterating his willingness for talks without preconditions and a pledge to boost defences.has consistently led the majority of opinion polls ahead of the January election. President Tsai Ing-wen cannot run again after two terms in office.
“I will support the Cross-Strait status quo - which is in the best interests of both the Republic of China, as Taiwan is formally known, and the international community. I will never rule out the possibility of dialogue without preconditions, based on the principles of reciprocity and dignity,” he added.
“I will seek greater cooperation with partners and allies, particularly in training, force restructuring, civil defence and information sharing,” he wrote. Mr Lai angered China in 2018 while he was premier, telling parliament he was a “Taiwan independence worker” and that his position was that Taiwan was a sovereign, independent country - a red line for Beijing.
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