00:00China has accused Taiwan's President Lai Ching-teh of being a war instigator
00:05after he warned that Beijing would turn more aggressive in the region
00:09if it seized control of the self-ruled island.
00:12Beijing said Lai's remarks prove he is a peace disruptor
00:16and insisted that Taiwan remains part of China's territory.
00:21In an interview with AFB, Lai said that if China were to take Taiwan,
00:25he would not stop there and could next target countries such as Japan and the Philippines in the Indo-Pacific.
00:32China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian responded by calling Lai a crisis creator
00:37and said his pro-independence stance was provocative.
00:41Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory and has not ruled out the use of force
00:46to bring the democratically governed island under its control.
00:49Lai, who took office in 2024, has sought to deepen security and economic ties with other countries.
00:56Taiwan produces the majority of the world's most advanced semiconductors,
01:00a strategic asset seen by many as a deterrent against a potential Chinese invasion.
01:06However, Beijing said relying on foreign support to seek independence was doomed to fail
01:11as tensions across the Taiwan Strait continue to simmer.
01:15Taiwan Strait –
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