Lai was marking the 44th anniversary of the Formosa Incident, also known as the Kaohsiung Incident. The Formosa Incident was a pro-democracy demonstration organized by Formosa Magazine employees on Dec. 10, 1979 — Human Rights Day. “We must not forget the pioneers of the Taiwan democracy movement. “We must again march shoulder to shoulder and united together as one to safeguard our democracy,” he said. “If we accept such policies, that state that Taiwan belongs to China, then Taiwanese sovereignty would no longer exist,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times December 10, 2023 20:06 UTC