Taiwan's President Condemns China's New Guidelines on Independence Supporters

Lai Ching-te asserts that democracy is not a crime and criticizes Beijing's threat of death penalty for separatists.

China issued new legal guidelines to punish supporters of Taiwanese independence, including the death penalty for extreme cases.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te condemned the guidelines, stating that China has no right to sanction Taiwanese people.
Lai emphasized that only the people of Taiwan can decide their future and called for dialogue with Beijing.
There has been a significant increase in Chinese military activity near Taiwan following these developments.
Lai's Democratic Progressive Party faces domestic challenges after losing its majority in the recent parliamentary elections.