TAIPEI - Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te urged China to stop its military and political threats against the self-ruled island in his inaugural speech Monday, saying peace is the "only option," amid heightened tensions with the Communist-led mainland, which condemns him as an advocate for independence.
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