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Taiwan president urges military cadets to resist Chinese espionage
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Taiwan president urges military cadets to resist Chinese espionage

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te urged military cadets to resist Chinese infiltration, espionage, and sabotage activities.
  • He emphasized maintaining a clear awareness of the enemy, opposing communism, and upholding democratic values.
  • Lai stressed that Taiwan will strengthen its self-defense capabilities and invest in advanced weaponry to ensure peace through strength.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te called on newly graduated military cadets to remain vigilant against what Taipei describes as Chinese infiltration, espionage, and sabotage efforts targeting the island's forces. Speaking at a ceremony for graduates of eight armed forces academies, Lai urged them to maintain a clear understanding of the adversary.

I ask you to always have a clear awareness of who the enemy is: oppose communism, oppose annexation, firmly uphold the values of democracy and freedom, and maintain that the Republic of China (Taiwan's official name) and the People's Republic of China are not subordinate to each other.

— Lai Ching-teTaiwan's President addresses military cadets on resisting Chinese influence.

"I ask you to always have a clear awareness of who the enemy is: oppose communism, oppose annexation, firmly uphold the values of democracy and freedom, and maintain that the Republic of China (Taiwan's official name) and the People's Republic of China are not subordinate to each other," Lai stated. He added, "Only by resisting all threats and all temptations can we defend the sovereignty and security of the nation."

Lai emphasized that Taiwanese military personnel bear the significant responsibility of safeguarding democracy and peace. He asserted that the pursuit of peace cannot come at the cost of sacrificing national sovereignty or the people's democracy and freedom. The president urged the cadets to defend peace in the Taiwan Strait with unwavering determination and to become the nation's most reliable force.

Only by resisting all threats and all temptations can we defend the sovereignty and security of the nation.

— Lai Ching-tePresident Lai Ching-te emphasizes the need for resistance against external threats.

These remarks come amid increased military activities by Beijing in the East and South China Seas and the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan plans to bolster its self-defense capabilities to create a deterrent force and ensure peace through strength. President Lai announced plans to continuously increase defense investment, build a "Taiwan Shield" (T-Dome), equip the armed forces with advanced weaponry, and develop a smart, sustainable national defense capability.

The pursuit of peace cannot come at the cost of sacrificing national sovereignty or the people's democracy and freedom.

— Lai Ching-tePresident Lai Ching-te outlines Taiwan's stance on peace and sovereignty.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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