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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Taiwan unveils missiles at National Day parade

Taiwan flexed its military muscles Wednesday, showing off two home-developed missiles in a rare parade seen as a reminder to China that it has the weaponry to defend itself.

In a televised National Day address, President Chen Shui-bian said China's own military build-up posed a threat to world peace, and urged it to withdraw nearly 1,000 ballistic and cruise missiles aimed at the island.

He also insisted Taiwan would continue to press for a referendum on joining the United Nations under its own name.

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