Taiwan Vice President and Chairman of ruling Democratic Progressive Party, or DPP, William Lai gestures during his speech at the DPP headquarters in Taipei on April 12, 2023.
In an interview with Japanese media, a transcript of which his campaign team released on Friday, Lai was asked on his position on Taiwan independence.
Taiwan regularly elects leaders at all levels of government, right from the grassroots up to the president, Lai said.
If it is not sovereign and independent, how can there be a presidential election?
Therefore, there is no need to declare Taiwan's independence again," he added.
Persons:
William Lai, Lai
Organizations:
Taiwan, Democratic Progressive Party
Locations:
Taipei, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Republic of China