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Taiwan's Lai Urges Dialogue with China Amid Tensions

1/1/2025

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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te called for open dialogue with China to lift tourism restrictions, identifying Beijing as the "real barrier" to meaningful exchanges. He condemned China's bans on tourists and students, while Taiwan gears up for potential military tensions with a new tabletop exercise aimed at strengthening crisis response across government agencies.

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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te called for open dialogue with China to lift tourism restrictions, identifying Beijing as the "real barrier" to meaningful exchanges. He condemned China's bans on tourists and students, while Taiwan gears up for potential military tensions with a new tabletop exercise aimed at strengthening crisis response across government agencies.