'I want to make clear to the Beijing authorities that armed confrontation is absolutely not an option for our two sides.' 9News
are "absolutely not an option" and will "only push our two sides further from each other" Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says.
Fighter jets and a Chinook helicopter displaying Taiwan's flag flew overhead while the band from Taipei's First Girls' High School played hits ranging from the Beatles to Lady Gaga.Helicopters fly over the President Office with the Taiwan national flag during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei.
In response, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning reiterated China's long-held stance that "Taiwan is .... not an independent state and has no so-called president". But she also emphasised Taiwan's efforts to protect itself, with increased imports of foreign hardware, revitalisation of its domestic arms industry and upgraded training for reserves.
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