It is ‘impossible’ for the People's Republic of China to become Taiwan's motherland because Taiwan has older political roots, the island's President Lai Ching-te said on Saturday.

Mainland China cannot be our ‘motherland‘, it’s the other way round says Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te

China lacks the ability to "fully" invade Taiwan as it does not have the equipment, but is bringing online advanced new weapons and has other options to threaten Taiwan, such as inspecting foreign cargo ships, the island's defence ministry said.

China lacks ability to 'fully invade', has other options to threaten: Taiwan defence ministry

Multiple warnings have gone unheard in Taiwan as the island chose Lai Ching-te as its next President. Beijing had said choosing the Democratic Progressive Party leader would mean choosing war, but it still failed to sway voters. Taiwan says China has to face the reality, but China remains stern in its stance as it continues to remind the World that reunification is inevitable. Watch in for more details!

China warns Taiwan of reprisals as Beijing slams new President Lai Ching-Te's inauguration speech

China says Taiwan independence a dead end, New Taiwan President calls on China to stop its threats

Multiple warnings have gone unheard in Taiwan as the island chose Lai Chingte as its next President. Beijing had said choosing the democratic progressive party leader would mean choosing war, but it still failed to sway voters. Taiwan says China has to face the reality, but China remains stern in its stance as it continues to remind the world that reunification is inevitable.

Lai Ching-te inaugurated as Taiwan's new president

Lai Ching-Te takes oath as Taiwan's new President | China ramps up pressure on Taiwan

Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te assumed the self-ruled island's highest office on Monday (May 20) after rising from a humble coal-mining town. President Lai now faces the challenge of combating falling birth rates in the island alongside widening rift with Xi Jinping's China.

Meet Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te, a ‘severe danger’ for China

Multiple warnings have gone unheard in Taiwan as the island chose Lai Chingte as its next President. Beijing had said choosing the Democratic Progressive Party leader would mean choosing war, but it still failed to sway voters. Taiwan says China has to face the reality, but China remains stern in its stance as it continues to remind the World that reunification is inevitable.

Lai Ching-Te takes oath as new President of Taiwan, hails 'glorious era' for Island's democracy

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