Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers her new year’s address in Taipei on Wednesday. Photo: APTaiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers her new year’s address in Taipei on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers her new year’s address in Taipei on Wednesday. Photo: AP
China /  Politics

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen tells Beijing it ‘must’ respect island’s sovereignty, people’s choices

  • Mainland must appreciate that ‘Republic of China, Taiwan’ has existed for a long time, leader says
  • Choice of 23 million people to live in freedom and under a democratic system ‘must be respected’

Topic |   Taiwan
Lawrence Chung
Lawrence Chung

Updated: 10:59pm, 1 Jan, 2019

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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers her new year’s address in Taipei on Wednesday. Photo: APTaiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers her new year’s address in Taipei on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers her new year’s address in Taipei on Wednesday. Photo: AP
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