“It was a ‘Taiwan independence’ declaration that blatantly incited cross-strait confrontation, and a hodgepodge of ‘Taiwan independence’ fallacies and heresies full of errors and omissions,” it said.
“It once again showed Lai Ching-te’s ignorance and madness, and once again exposed his stubborn ‘Taiwan independence’ nature and ugly face, confirming that he is a troublemaker, danger-maker and war-maker.
“No matter how much a fallacy is polished, it is still a fallacy; no matter how much a lie is beautified, it is still a lie.”
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Trump and Xi discuss Taiwan, troubled US-China trade ties in call breaking stand-off
Trump and Xi discuss Taiwan, troubled US-China trade ties in call breaking stand-off
During his speech on Sunday – the first of 10 in a series called “Uniting the country” – Lai said Taiwan was “of course” a country.
