Taiwan Vice President Lai Qingde said that he can be with mainland ChinaPresident Xi Jinping as friends, the two can jointly promote the well -being of the people on both sides of the strait.

Lai Qingde, who is also a DPP presidential candidate, made the above statements in a Bloomberg TV interview with Bloomberg TV on July 27.This interview was published on Tuesday (August 15).

Lai Qingde said: "We don't want to be enemies, we can be friends. We can enjoy democracy and freedom like us.Promote peace and prosperity. "

Lai Qingde shows that before the abandonment of the use of force against Taiwan in mainland China, Taiwan must strengthen its own military defense capabilities and shoulder the other democratic government, and effectively resist the threat of mainland China.Ensure the stability of the Indo -Pacific area.

Asking questions to have dinner with Xi Jinping, Lai Qingde said that it was a response in a university activity.Go to the mainland."My reply is purely based on the basic willingness to reduce the tension between the two sides of the strait and enhance the peaceful development of cross -strait."

Lai Qingde said that his response at university is to express Taiwan's friendship., Together, solve the challenges faced by everyone."I always believe that Taiwan and China can cooperate together to deal with challenges such as natural disasters, earthquakes, and infectious diseases, and jointly enhance the well -being of people on both sides of the strait. This is the most important."