Taiwan's 'one National Day, two visions' divide on full display

President emphasizes sovereignty as KMT insists on Chinese blood and culture

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From left, Taiwan's first lady Wu Mei-ju, President Lai Ching-te, Speaker of the Legislative Yuan Han Kuo-yu and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim attend National Day celebrations on Oct. 10. Lai, of the Democratic Progressive Party, and Han, of the Kuomintang, represent dramatically different visions of Taiwan's identity. © AP

THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's National Day celebrations this week highlighted deep divisions in its political class, as the president and opposition spoke of drastically different identities and visions.

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