Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te is preparing to sound a warning about China’s latest plans to apply pressure against the island by holding military drills that will coincide with his major speech on Thursday.

Beijing issues warning in response to Lai’s comments on Taiwan’s sovereignty signaling possible military response

China accused Taiwan President Lai Ching-te of ’escalating hostility and confrontation with sinister intentions’ after he recently remarked how it is ‘impossible’ for China to become Taiwan’s motherla

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will say in his national day speech on Thursday that China has been using every possible means to cause "chaos", according to an outline of the speech,

In a bold statement ahead of Taiwan’s national day, Lai Ching-te has firmly asserted that it is “absolutely impossible” for Communist China to claim Taiwan as its motherland. This declaration emphasizes Taiwan’s historical government,

China considers Taiwan to be a breakaway province and is committed to the reunification of the self-ruled island with the mainland and has not ruled out the use of force for reunification

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is escalating tensions with "sinister intentions", China's government said, ahead of a keynote speech Lai will give in Taipei that could set off a Chinese military response.

It is “absolutely impossible” for Communist China to become Taiwan’s motherland because the island’s government is older, Taiwan’s president has said in a carefully timed speech that underscores the intense historical rivalry between the two.

China has pointed fingers at Taiwan’s President, accusing him of stirring tensions with “sinister intentions.” This accusation came ahead of a significant speech that Taiwan’s President was set to deliver in Taipei.