The China Post
Date: September 26, 2017
William Lai tackled the issue of Taiwan independence at his first appearance at the
(Executive Yuan)
Legislative Yuan as premier Tuesday.
“I am a political worker who advocates Taiwan independence,” Lai said when questioned by lawmakers on his stance on cross-strait issues. Lai added that, however, that Taiwan is already an independent sovereign nation. Both China and Taiwan are independents countries not subordinate to the other, he said.
“We are already an independent sovereign nation called the Republic of China. We don’t need a separate declaration of independence,” the self-described “pragmatic Taiwan independence supporter” said. [FULL STORY]