TAIWAN WON’T YIELD

Taiwan will not bow to pressure from China and will defend its democratic way of life, President Tsai Ing-wen has said in a defiant speech amid heightened tensions over the island, reports BBC. Her remarks on Taiwan's National Day came after China's President Xi Jinping vowed to "fulfil reunification". China denounced Tsai's speech, saying it "incites confrontation". Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state, while China views it as a breakaway province. Beijing has not ruled out the possible use of force to achieve unification.