Taiwan's Lai visits frontline island, rejects 'communist rule'
Taiwan wants to continue its free way of life and rejects being ruled by China's Communist Party, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Friday (August 23), visiting a frontline island between the two sides to mark a key battle with Chinese forces. - REUTERS
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00:00Our aim is that we hope for peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait.
00:23Taiwan is a country that ardently loves peace.
00:26Taiwan's people are kind.
00:27We are no longer trying to retake the mainland, but we are also unwilling to be ruled by the
00:32Communist Party.
00:34We want to continue a life of democracy, freedom, human rights and rule of law.
00:42Not to mention our defence budget for next year is even higher than this year.
00:46We are increasing it year after year.
00:48Besides taking care of our soldiers and guaranteeing their rights so that they can enjoy a better
00:52life, we are also strengthening their training and purchasing weapons and equipment.
00:57At the same time, we are standing shoulder to shoulder with democracies worldwide.