New taipei: President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday reiterated his "Four Pillars of Peace" action plan at a memorial marking the 37th anniversary of Nylon Cheng's death, saying the activist's sacrifice helped awaken Taiwan's democratic transformation.
According to Focus Taiwan, speaking at the event in New Taipei, Cheng's daughter, Cheng Chu-mei, said the final issue of her father's "Freedom Era Weekly" questioned whether China might invade Taiwan, a concern that remains relevant today. She emphasized that true peace cannot be brought about by appeasement and surrender, but through solidarity, communication, and the capacity for self-protection.
Echoing her remarks, Lai said Taiwan's democracy continues to face threats from China, stressing that peace, like democracy, "cannot be bestowed by a dictator, but must be secured through strength."