Taiwan must protect its sovereignty, know its own history, president says

taipei, taiwan — Taiwan must protect its sovereignty and know its own culture and history, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, rejecting what he said was the previous mistaken belief the island could serve as a base to "retake" China.    Lai, who took office in May, and his ruling Democratic Progressive Party, champion Taiwan's separate identity from China, a position that frequently angers Beijing which views the island as an inviolable part of Chinese territory.    Speaking to the DPP's annual convention...