Taiwan president vows to resist Chinese annexation in National Day speech

Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to resist Chinese annexation of his self-governing island nation as Taiwan celebrated its 113th National Day, provoking a harsh response from Beijing.

In a closely-watched speech during a ceremony for National Day in Taipei, Lai hailed the economic and technological progress of Taiwan and pledged to defend its sovereignty.

"The People's Republic of China has no right to represent Taiwan," he said. "I will also uphold...