Taiwan: President Lai calls for peace.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has now been in office for a year. On his anniversary, he calls on China to make peace, while stressing that Taiwan must prepare for war.
By Emily Kossak
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has now been in office for a year. On his anniversary, he calls on China to make peace, while stressing that Taiwan must prepare for war.
By Emily Kossak
The CDU/CSU is marching through the committees on foreign and security policy. The fact that not even the chairmanship of the Development Aid Committee remained for the SPD is a source of annoyance.
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