Taiwan Leader: We will not submit to pressure from China

The more we achieve, the more we face greater pressure from China”, Tsai said.

Tsai's speech on Taiwan National Day came after China's President Xi Yingping pledged “the fulfillment of reunification”, reports the BBC.

Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state, but China views it as a breakaway province.

Chinese president pledges “reunification” with Taiwan

Beijing has not ruled out the possibility of using force to achieve unity.

In recent days, China has sent record numbers of military aircraft to Taiwan's air defence zone, some analysts have said these flights could be seen as a warning to Taiwan's president.

Tsai said Taiwan has “democracy first line of defence”. This island, according to her, cannot be forced to go to the <x2nd street China has set for us”, which it said does not offer freedom, democracy or sovereignty.

China's military aircraft flights to Taiwan's air defence zone have seriously affected national security and air security, Tsai said, adding that the “situation is more complex and more fluid than it has ever been in the last 72 years”.

Taiwan will not predominate “ ”, but will strengthen its defence, she said.

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She reiterated the bid for talks with Chinese leaders equally, an offer that Beijing describes Tsain as “parathest” has refused so far, REL reports.

Tsai was re-elected by majority last year and has promised that he would not submit to Beijing.

On Saturday, October 9th, China's President Xi Jingping said the union must be reached peacefully, but warned that the Chinese people have “glorious casualties” of the opposition to separatism.

The historical task of completing the reunification must be fulfilled and eventually be fulfilled”, Xi said.