Taiwan's Pres. Tsai: Peace and stability in the Taiwan Sstrait has been threatened by China
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen said on Monday that “the status quo of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait has been threatened by China's expansion of its military intimidations, diplomatic pressure, trade restrictions, and attempts to obliterate Taiwan's sovereignty.”
Additional quotes
“We are letting the world know that Taiwan will be responsible for providing for its own self-defense.”
“There is no place for compromise on the need to protect our national sovereignty and our free and democratic way of life.”
“I want China to understand that engaging in armed conflict is not in anyway an option for our two sides.”
“We anticipate the gradual return of beneficial and regulated cross-strait interpersonal interactions, which will reduce tensions in the Taiwan Strait.”
Market reaction
Risk sentiment remains undeterred by these above headlines, as the S&P 500 futures recover losses during the mid-Asian session.
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Dhwani Mehta
FXStreet
Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.
