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Taiwan's president says open to working with China on 'peace'

President Lai Ching-te was sworn into office on Monday, and China -- which claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and regards Lai as a "dangerous separatist" -- launched military games around the island three days later. Fighter jets, naval vessels and coast guard ships encircled Taiwan until Friday night. In his inaugural speech, Lai highlighted that "peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is a necessary element for global security and prosperity".