Taiwan's Tsai warns China against conflict, touts defense buildup

'We will not leave anything to fate,' president says in national day speech

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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen delivers her national day speech in Taipei on Oct. 10. She linked cross-strait tensions with other friction points across the region, as well as the Ukraine war. © Reuters

THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday warned China against military aggression toward the island democracy, while stressing that her administration is taking responsibility for its own defense.

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