Taiwan national day: we will not bow to China, says president amid tensions

Tsai Ing-wen condemns China's plans for Taiwan and says island will continue to build its defences

No one will force Taipei to take the path laid out by Beijing, Tsai Ing-wen has vowed on Taiwan's national day, pledging to continue bolstering the island's military defences.

Responding to repeated threats from China's leaders that it will one day take Taiwan - by force if need be - and overthrow its democratically elected government, the president said Taiwan had the resolve to defend itself and its future, which must be decided in accordance with the will of the Taiwanese people".