TAIPEI: Taiwan does not seek conflict with China and will not provoke confrontation and Beijing\u2019s \u201caggressive\u201d military posturing was counterproductive, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said on Friday.<\/p>\n
China considers democratic Taiwan as part of its own territory and calls President Lai Ching-te a \u201cseparatist.\u201d Taiwan\u2019s government disputes China\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents\u2019 Club in the capital Taipei, Hsiao said that Chinese pressure on Taiwan had only escalated over the past few years but that the island\u2019s people were peace-loving.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not seek conflict; we will not provoke confrontation,\u201d she said, reiterating Lai\u2019s offer of talks between Taipei and Beijing.<\/p>\n
For decades, Taiwan\u2019s people and business have contributed to China\u2019s growth and prosperity, which has only been possible under a peaceful and stable environment, Hsiao added.<\/p>\n
\u201cAggressive military posturing is counterproductive and deprives the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait of opportunities to pursue an agenda of growth and prosperity,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cDefending the status quo (with China) is our choice, not because it is easy, but because it is responsible and consistent with the interests of our entire region.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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