KAOHSIUNG — Taiwan's leader Lai Ching-te told cadets of the island's military academy on Sunday that their biggest challenge was "the strong rise of China," which he said regards the "elimination" of the self-ruled island as a national cause.

Speaking Sunday at the centennial anniversary of the founding of Taiwan's Whampoa military academy, Lai said teachers and cadets must recognize "the challenges and missions of the new era."

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