Taiwan’s president says ties with China must be decided by will of the people

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Open this photo in gallery: Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen attends the National Day celebration ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan on Oct. 10, 2023.CARLOS GARCIA RAWLINS/Reuters Taiwan’s relations with China must be decided by the will of the people and peace must be based on “dignity,” President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday after China’s leader, Xi Jinping, said “reunification” with the island is inevitable. China has been ramping up military pressure to assert its sovereignty claims over democratically governed Taiwan, which on Jan. 13 holds presidential and parliamentary elections. Xi’s comments, in a New Year’s Eve address, struck a stronger tone than...