Peace through strength, Taiwan president says on China battle anniversary
Lai said the 1958 battle shows peace comes through strength as Taiwan seeks cross-party backing for a defense budget topping T$1 trillion.
- On Sunday, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te visited the frontline island of Kinmen to mark the 68th anniversary of the 1958 clash, declaring that peace is only secured through strength.
- The 1958 battle marked the start of the second Taiwan Strait crisis, the last time Taiwanese and Chinese forces battled on a large scale; Taiwan has controlled Kinmen and Matsu since the Republic of China government fled to Taipei in 1949.
- Planned defense spending will exceed T$1 trillion in 2027, the government announced Thursday, as Lai emphasized the need to maintain national sovereignty through continuous military investment.
- China's coast guard has conducted regular "law enforcement" patrols around Kinmen in Taiwan-controlled waters since early 2024, to Taipei's anger, while Beijing repeatedly denounces Lai as a "separatist."
- Referring to Chinese tactics, Lai stated that for 68 years China has not stopped its "ambitions for external expansion," bringing "unease" across the Indo-Pacific, though Taiwan rejects Beijing's sovereignty.
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Kinmen defense in 1958 example of 'peace through strength': Lai
Taipei, Aug. 23 (CNA) Calling the successful defense of Kinmen in 1958 a prime example of "peace through strength," President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Sunday urged cross-party unity in supporting the 2027 defense budget to continue strengthening Taiwan's defenses against a potential Chinese invasion.
Peace through Strength, Taiwan President Says on China Battle ...
Peace through strength, Taiwan president says on China battle anniversary
Peace can only be secured through strength and not even an inch of territory can be sacrificed, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, visiting a sensitive frontline island to mark a key battle with Chinese forces almost seven decades ago.
Peace through strength, Taiwan president says on China battle
KINMEN: Peace can only be secured through strength and not even an inch of territory can be sacrificed, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, visiting a sensitive frontline island to mark a key battle with Chinese forces almost seven decades ago. Taiwan has controlled the Kinmen and Matsu islands, which lie just off the Chinese coast, since the Republic of China
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