Taiwan president faces renewed pressure over cross-strait relations

Taiwan president faces renewed pressure over cross-strait relations

washington — China initiated a new wave of influence campaigns against Taiwan over the past few days, as its top official overseeing Taiwan affairs reiterated Beijing’s “resolve and ability to shatter” the island’s attempt to seek independence while promising to welcome more Taiwanese people to participate in cross-strait exchanges. During his keynote address at the 16th Straits Forum in the southern coastal city of Xiamen on June 14, China’s No…