Mainland China Deems Lai Ching-te's Inauguration Speech as Harmful
China's state broadcaster condemned Lai Ching-te's May 20 inauguration speech as harmful and a confession of Taiwan's desire for independence. It stated such actions undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, justifying mainland China's countermeasures as legitimate and necessary.
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Lai Ching-te's May 20 inauguration speech was "extremely harmful" and mainland China's countermeasures are "legitimate, legal and necessary", China's state broadcaster said on Thursday.
Lai's speech was a confession of a desire for Taiwan independence and undermined peace and stability across Taiwan Strait, it said.
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