Radio Taiwan International
Date: 20 August, 2019
By: Natalie Tso

President Tsai Ing-wen said that China should respect Taiwan’s right to defend itself. She was responding to China’s anger at US President Donald Trump’s recent approval of a 66 F-16V fighter jet package for Taiwan.

Tsai said that the package is aligned with the principles in the US Taiwan Relations Act which says the US should help Taiwan defend itself. She said that Taiwan should have the right to defend itself as a nation and she hopes China can respect that.    [FULL  STORY]