Taiwan President Lai Ching-te Calls on Beijing to Abandon Military Buildup in the Three Seas and Armed Invasion of Taiwan, Willing to Hold Exchanges on Equal Terms

On June 18, 2026, when Taiwan President Lai Ching-te met with international media in Taipei, he called on Chinese authorities to abandon military expansion in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Taiwan Strait and to give up armed invasion of Taiwan, reiterating that Taiwan's refusal to accept unification is not provocation.