Taiwan president calls for peace and dialogue with China amid heightened military activity

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Taiwan’s president has reiterated calls for peace and dialogue with China as he marked one year in office, amid heightened Chinese military activity and worsening political division at home. Lai Ching-te, who was inaugurated a year ago, told reporters on Tuesday that a war would have “no winners”, but Taiwan would continue to strengthen its defences to ward off a Chinese invasion or attempt to annex it by force. “It is the aggressor who undermines peace … Taiwan is a peace-loving nation, and our society values goodwill,” he said on Tuesday in response to questions after his formal address. “I...