Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-01-23

President Tsai Ing-wen says she does not rule out the possibility that China could attack

President Tsai Ing-wen (right) appears in a local TV program aired on Monday. (Photo Courtesy Presidential Office) (CNA)

Taiwan. Tsai was speaking in a local TV interview that aired Monday evening local time. Cross-strait relations have been in a stalemate since Tsai took office in May 2016, with Beijing boycotting dialogue with her administration.

Tsai said the chance of China attacking Taiwan depends on the mindset of the Chinese Communist party’s leadership. She said, “Nobody can rule out the possibility. It depends on whether the decision maker is rational or not. The issue is not only a cross-strait issue any more. It is a regional issue. From the regional point of view, any rational decision maker must be very cautious in weighing up whether attacking [Taiwan] is a rational option or not.”    [FULL  STORY]