Topic - Lai Ching-Te

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said in a speech Tuesday ahead of the island’s Armed Forces Day that the “security environment” in the Taiwan Strait, the body of water separating China from Taiwan, was “more severe than ever before.”

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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said the self-ruled island had yet to engage in final negotiations with the U.S. side owing to scheduling difficulties and that he was hopeful the final tariff rate would be reduced even further after a final round of talks.

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