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flag Taiwan's president rejects coercion, reaffirming Taiwan's democratic future and self-determination amid Chinese pressure.

flag Taiwan President Lai Ching-te told Pope Leo XIV that force or coercion cannot bring lasting peace, reaffirming Taiwan’s commitment to democracy, peace, and prosperity amid regional military pressure and political intimidation. flag Responding to the Pope’s World Day of Peace message, Lai emphasized Taiwan’s peaceful path and its right to self-determination, criticizing efforts to reinterpret World War II documents and the 1971 UN resolution to undermine Taiwan’s status, noting the resolution did not mention Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China did not exist at the time. flag China continues frequent military drills near Taiwan and refuses to engage with Lai, whom it labels a separatist. flag Taiwan maintains its future is for its people to decide.

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