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Calling Chard: asparagus and leek risotto with chicken | SaltWireTAIPEI -China should have the confidence to talk to Taiwan's legally elected government, President-elect Lai Ching-te said on Thursday as he appointed his new national security and diplomacy team amid what he called unprecedented challenges.
The challenge the new national security team is facing is unprecedented, given the rise of authoritarianism, and China's pressing closer all the time, Lai told reporters as he announced the teams, staffed by people reshuffled from jobs in the current administration."I am very much looking forward to China having the confidence to engage with the elected and legitimate government that the Taiwan people have entrusted. That is the right way for cross-strait exchange," he said.
China's Taiwan Affairs Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Beijing has repeatedly said any talks can only take place if Taiwan's government accepts that both sides of the Taiwan Strait are part of"one China", which is supported by the KMT but rejected by Lai and President Tsai Ing-wen.
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