Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Vice President Annette Lu urged overseas Taiwanese Monday to stand strong against China's united front tactics and to "keep the faith" regarding Taiwan's future.
China has disguised itself as a "peacefully rising" country and implemented numerous strategies to handle the cross-Strait issue, Lu said during an address at the annual meeting of the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission (OCAC).
Since the passage of an "anti-secession law" and rapid economic growth, China has been utilizing multi-faceted "united front" tactics in economic, cultural and religious exchanges to try to pursuade the people of Taiwan that China no longer poses a threat, she said.
But it neither stops repressing Taiwan in the international community nor building up its military capability, she added.
Fortunately, Taiwan has never lost its competitive edge. In recent years, it consistently ranks higher than China, Japan, South Korea and other Asian countries in most global competitiveness surveys.
Overseas Taiwanese play an important role in Taiwan's development, Lu stressed, adding that she hoped compatriots overseas can work together with the government and people of Taiwan to meet any challenges ahead.