China should have the confidence to talk to Taiwan's legally elected government, President-elect Lai Ching-te said as he appointed his new national security and diplomacy team.
TAIPEI — China should have the confidence to talk to Taiwan 's legally elected government, President-elect Lai Ching-te said on Thursday as he appointed his new national security and diplomacy team amid what he called unprecedented challenges. China , which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, over the island's strong objections, has ramped up military and political pressure against Taipei during the past four years as it seeks to press sovereignty claims.
17 after Lai won the election in which it said Lai did not represent mainstream public opinion, given he did not win a majority of all the votes cast, and that the result did not change the fact Taiwan is part of China.Beijing has repeatedly said any talks can only take place if Taiwan's government accepts that both sides of the Taiwan Strait are part of "one China," which is supported by the KMT but rejected by Lai and President Tsai Ing-wen.
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