TAIPEI — Taiwan's leader Lai Ching-te vowed on Thursday to "resist annexation," as China exerts growing military and political pressure on the self-ruled island it claims as part of its territory.

China has not ruled out using force to bring the democratic island under its control, which Lai and his government oppose.

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