![]() ![]() In the meantime, Lai said he would strive to unite the country and safeguard its sovereignty. Lai Ching-te (front, seventh left), Chiou I-jen (front, fifth left) and former Culture Minister Cheng Li-Chiun (front, in white) stand together during an event in Taipei Wednesday where he announces his platform. However, the vice president did not elaborate on how he would try to achieve that goal, saying only his government would "open the door" to engagements with China on equitable terms. While taking a noticeably softer line on Beijing, Lai, who is seeking the country's top job next January and is campaigning on a continuation of President Tsai Ing-wen's (蔡英文) cross-strait policy, referred to China implicitly as a "regional strong power" and pledged to promote "cross-strait exchanges and cooperation." "There is no winner in a war," Lai said, adding that he would strive to secure the security and stability of Taiwan, which he said is important to the peace of the Indo-Pacific, and even the world. ![]() ![]() Lai made the comments at the event in Taipei, where around 200 representatives from DPP-affiliated think tanks, such as ruling party heavyweight Chiou I-jen (邱義仁) and former Culture Minister Cheng Li-Chiun (鄭麗君), as well as several from civil society groups were in attendance. 6 (CNA) Vice President and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential nominee Lai Ching-te (賴清德) told a press conference on Wednesday that he would "fight for peace" and seek cooperation with China if elected president next year. ![]()
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