(UPDATE) KINMEN, Taiwan — Taiwanese must be united against the threat from China, leader Lai Ching-te said Friday, as the island commemorated the 66th anniversary of a deadly Chinese artillery attack.
KINMEN, Taiwan — Taiwanese must be united against the threat from China , leader Lai Ching-te said Friday, as the island commemorated the 66th anniversary of a deadly Chinese artillery attack.Beijing claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control.
Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te offers a wreath during the 66th anniversary of the Kinmen artillery battle in Kinmen on Aug. 23, 2024. AFP PhotoControlled by Taiwan, the islands lie just three miles from the Chinese coast.Lai, who took office in May, laid a wreath to commemorate the bombardment's victims at a cemetery during his first trip to Kinmen as leader.
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