Taiwan will not bow to China pressure, president says after Beijing reunification call

Taiwan will not bow to pressure from Beijing and it will keep bolstering its defenses, its president said Sunday, a day after her Chinese counterpart vowed to bring about a peaceful "reunification" with the democratic island. Speaking at a rally to celebrate Taiwan's National Day, President Tsai Ing-wen said her government would not "act rashly," but "there should be absolutely no illusions that the Taiwanese people will bow to pressure," she said.-- More...