Taiwan's Lai calls on Indo-Pacific democracies to help maintain peace in National Day speech

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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te says the island welcomes dialogue between China and the U.S.to manage competition but emphasized the need for Indo-Pacific democracies to help preserve regional peace…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:22:27 UTC.

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