TAIPEI -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen kicked off 2023 with an olive branch to Beijing, offering assistance to China to tackle its COVID-19 crisis, while reiterating that cross-strait war is not an option.
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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said in her New Year's address that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is the common responsibility of all parties in the region. © Office of the President
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