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.Lai also said his new government will "neither yield nor provoke, and maintain the status quo" in the two sides' relationship, calling on Beijing to share the responsibility of "maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait" to ensure the world is "free from the fear of war."China, which clai…READ FULL ARTICLE
