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Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Lai Ching-te recently held a campus forum at National Taiwan University and shared a video of a “rapid-fire Q&A” session with students from the University’s Political Science Department on his Instagram account on May 29. When asked which world leader he’d like to dine with, Lai responded, “Xi Jinping, President of China,” causing the students in the room to widen their eyes in surprise.
In response to the question about which world leader he’d like to have dinner with, Lai Ching-te immediately responded “Xi Jinping.” He said that if he had the chance to dine with Xi Jinping, he would advise him to relax a bit, saying there’s no need for so much pressure, “The welfare of the people is most important, and peace benefits everyone.”
In a subsequent regular press conference held on Tuesday, a foreign media journalist questioned the spokesperson of the CCP Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, regarding Lai’s statement. Mao replied, “Taiwan is a part of China, and there is no such thing as a ‘Vice President.’ This isn’t a diplomatic issue, so I won’t comment on it.”
Mao continued, stating that if the Democratic Progressive Party truly cares about the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait, the key is to uphold the ‘One China’ principle.
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