Lai Ching-te: the great pretender?
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In a major address on Thursday, Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te peddled for "Taiwan independence." He said that the PRC had no right to represent Taiwan and expressed his commitment to "resist annexation or encroachment upon the island's sovereignty." Is he upping the ante before the U.S. elections? Do people in Taiwan know about his endgame and its consequences?
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