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KMT Presses President Lai as Taiwan Independence Debate Reignites

KMT Presses President Lai as Taiwan Independence Debate Reignites

Taiwan’s opposition KMT urged President William Lai to clarify whether the PRC is a foreign country after he asserted that Taiwan is not part of the PRC and that the ROC and PRC are not subordinate to each other. The exchange has revived debate over definitions of Taiwan independence and the island’s cross-strait status.

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Taiwan independence debate reignited as KMT challenges Lai’s stance