Lai made the comments to military officers in the northern city of Taoyuan, on the same day China launched drills around Taiwan.
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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday that he will continue to defend the values of freedom and democracy in the face of "external" challenges and threats.
Lai made the comments to military officers in the northern city of Taoyuan, on the same day China launched drills around Taiwan.
(Reporting by Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang; Writing by Ben Blanchard Editing by Christina Fincher)
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