Taiwan will not give up its sovereignty or make concessions on freedom and democracy, and its people clearly oppose Beijing’s idea of ​​applying the “one country, two systems” principle to Taiwan, the president’s office said Sunday. island, reports Reuters.

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The statement came shortly after Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his speech at the opening of the Communist Party Congress in Beijing that the Chinese people must resolve the Taiwan issue and China will never give up the use of force against Taiwan.

Maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the region is a shared responsibility of both sides, and meeting on the battlefield is not an option, Taiwan’s presidential office said in a statement.

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