Taiwan president says wants talks with China, but not ‘one country, two systems’


The live inauguration ceremony of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is seen playing at a shop in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20,2020. - Reuters

TAIPEI (Reuters): Taiwan wants dialogue with China but cannot accept its proposal for “one country, two systems”, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday (May 20), calling for both sides to find a way to co-exist.

In a speech after being sworn in for her second and final term in office, Ms Tsai said relations between Taiwan and China had reached an historical turning point.

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