(Taipei Comprehensive News) Lai Qingde, the current vice president of Taiwan and the Democratic Progressive Party president, said in an interview that "Taiwan is already sovereignty independence".Essence
Lai Qingde, who is also the Chairman of the DPP, recently accepted an exclusive interview with the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK). When asked about the "Taiwan independence" position, "Taiwan has already sovereignty and independence.It is necessary to declare Taiwan's independence. "
He said that the more united in the international community, the more prepared, the opportunities to launch wars and Taiwan in mainland China became less.He also said that all his efforts were "avoiding war and stabilizing the Taiwan Strait."
In the interview broadcast on Thursday (October 5), Lai Qingde pointed out that there are still 100 days before the Taiwan election voting date on January 13 next year.Important influences are the heating up from all walks of life.
He said that this election is not a choice in "peace and war", but the choice between "dictatorship and democracy", which will determine the future development direction of Taiwan and peace and stability in the Indo -Pacific region.
Lai Qingde also criticized mainland China to continue to threaten through force, forcing Taiwan to accept the "92 consensus based on a Chinese principle", and shouted: "In the future, I am willing to communicate with China (mainland) under the premise of peering and dignity.Cooperation to enhance the well -being of the people on both sides of the strait ", I look forward to improving the possibility of cooperation between cross -strait cooperation by responding to natural disasters and infectious diseases.
He said that he will continue the "four persistence" routes of Tsai Ing -wen in Taiwan to maintain the status quo on both sides of the strait.The four adhere to the "constitutional system that always adheres to the freedom and democracy", "adhere to the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China without belonging to each other", "adhere to sovereignty and not tolerate and swallow", and adhere to the future of Taiwan must follow the will of all the people of Taiwan.
According to the Freedom Times, NHK pointed out that Lai Qingde answered cautiously about related questions about mainland China, and repeatedly emphasized that he did not want to oppose mainland China.
When talking about Taiwan -Japan relations, Lai Qingde said that if Taiwan is invaded, "the next affected must be Japan."He hopes that Taiwan will launch a "all aspect" cooperation in the future.