Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after China’s military drills

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(1 Jan 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Taiwan Presidential office, Taipei City, Taiwan - 1 January 2026 1. Various of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arriving at news conference for his New Year address, walking on stage 2. Various of cameras and journalist asking question 3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lai Ching-te, Taiwan President: “We can see that during these recent Chinese military drills, the PLA specifically targeted the new aspects of Taiwan’s defense. So, we can see that the new