Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen calls for solidarity amid tensions with China

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen appealed Thursday for solidarity among the self-ruled island's people in the face of China's mounting military and diplomatic pressure.Tsai made the appeal on her Facebook page to mark the 60th anniversary of mainland China's 44-day bombardment of some Taiwanese-controlled islands off the coast of mainland China, which commenced on Aug. 23, 1958.In an implicit warning to China, she said that while the Taiwanese people cherish peace and seek to resolve differences through dialogue, they will never take Taiwan's security for granted.She urged Taiwanese to demonst…READ FULL ARTICLE