Africa Business Radio

China has denounced Taiwan’s national day speech, during which President Tsai Ing-wen says her government will not bow down to pressure from Beijing and will continue to bolster the island’s defences in order to protect its democratic way of life.China’s Taiwan Affairs Office says that Tsai’s speech incited confrontation and distorted facts, adding that seeking Taiwan independence closes the door to dialogue.Chinese President Xi Jinping says no one should underestimate the Chinese people’s strong determination, will and capability to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.Tsai says Taiwan will keep bolstering its defences to ensure nobody can force the island to accept the path China has laid down, offering neither freedom nor democracy, and repeated a call for talks with Beijing.