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Back|Lai Ching-te's Double Ten speech: Taiwan's strengthening of defense does not mean giving up dialogue
Lai Ching-te's Double Ten speech: Taiwan's strengthening of defense does not mean giving up dialogue
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Lai Ching-te's Double Ten speech: Taiwan's strengthening of defense does not mean giving up dialogue

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  • In his Double Ten Day speech, President Lai Ching-te pointed out that force cannot override rules and that Taiwan's strengthening of defense does not mean giving up dialogue.
  • He called on China to respect the Taiwanese people's right to exist and emphasized that Taiwan is willing to communicate but will not accept being dwarfed.
  • When talking about the nine-in-one local elections, he advocated that party competition should not lead to the division of Taiwan.

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Lai Ching-te delivered a speech on Double Ten Day, citing the biblical concept of "city on a hill", positioning Taiwan as a key force for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, and responding to the recent interactions between China and the United States.

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Lai Ching-te's Double Ten speech: Force cannot override rules. Strengthening Taiwan's defense does not mean giving up dialogue - live broadcast replay

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Taiwan held a National Day conference in 2026, the 115th anniversary of the Republic of China. President Lai Ching-te delivered a Double Ten Day speech, quoting the Christian Bible and proposing to build a "city on a mountain" and make Taiwan "a key force in maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific."

In response to the recent interaction between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Trump, Lai Ching-te said that he was happy to see the United States and China manage competition through dialogue, but "distortion of the history of World War II must not be allowed, and the right of the Taiwanese people to survive must also be respected." He also said that Taiwan's strengthening of self-defense does not mean giving up dialogue, saying that "force cannot override rules" in mainland China, and "Taiwan is willing to communicate, but will not accept being dwarfed."

In a speech on Saturday (October 10), Lai Ching-te, who is also the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, said regarding the "nine-in-one" local elections to be held at the end of November that political parties can compete and have different opinions, but Taiwan should not be divided because of this.

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  • Mainland China will respond to Lai Qingde's speech through military or diplomatic channels in the coming weeks.

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  • Taiwan will announce specific defense budget increases or new weapons procurement plans in the coming months.

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  • ?How will mainland China respond to Lai Qingde’s speech?
  • ?What will Taiwan’s specific defense strengthening measures include?
  • ?How will the nine-in-one local elections affect Taiwan’s internal political landscape?

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  • In his Double Ten Day speech, President Lai Ching-te pointed out that force cannot override rules and that Taiwan's strengthening of defense does not mean giving up dialogue.
  • He called on China to respect the Taiwanese people's right to exist and emphasized that Taiwan is willing to communicate but will not accept being dwarfed.
  • When talking about the nine-in-one local elections, he advocated that party competition should not lead to the division of Taiwan.

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