Taiwan presidential hopeful vows to unite Taiwanese society

Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te, a key candidate in next year's presidential election, pledged on Sunday to foster unity in Taiwanese society and show the island's determination to cherish democracy and peace.Speaking at the Democratic Progressive Party's national congress in Taipei ahead of the next presidential and island-wide legislative elections to be held in January 2024, Lai, who is also the ruling party's chairman, said Taiwan is not a part of China.Taiwan and mainland China have been governed separately since they split due to a civil war in 1949. Beijing considers Taipei a rene…READ FULL ARTICLE