William Lai acknowledges KMT’s potential modifications to its cross-strait policy

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/01/22
By: Ching-Tse Cheng, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Vice President-elect William Lai (賴清德) said Wednesday (Jan. 22) that the "Republic of China (R.O.C.)" will not exist unless "Taiwan" is secure.

During his interview with the Taiwan New Telecommunication (寶島聯播網) radio station, Lai shared his thoughts on Taiwan's Jan. 11 elections. The former premier stressed that the current R.O.C. is no longer the one established by the Kuomintang (KMT) in 1911 and that protecting Taiwan is the only way to guarantee its survival.

Lai also responded to remarks made by KMT Vice Chairman Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌), who announced Monday (Jan. 20) that he would join the race for the vacant position of party chairman and against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He said that it is a positive thing that KMT members are finally recognizing who their real enemies are.    [FULL  STORY]