BEIJING: China on Thursday (Oct 10) condemned Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te for being "hell bent" on independence, after he vowed to " resist annexation " in a speech marking the self-ruled island's National Day. Lai's speech "exposed his hell-bent position on Taiwan independence and his sinister intention to escalate tensions in the Taiwan Strait for political self-interest", China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular press briefing. China has not ruled out using force to bring