Taipei, April 27 -- Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te said that a protest organised by opposition parties is itself proof of Taiwan's democratic strength, but urged them to direct their efforts at the real source of dictatorship -- the Chinese Communist Party, Taipei Times reported.

Speaking after the rally yesterday, Lai emphasised that if opposition figures genuinely want to challenge authoritarianism, they should do so on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, rather than targeting Taiwan's own democratic system.

The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) held a protest themed "against green communists and dictatorship," joined by the Taiwan People's Party. Lai criticised the opposition for their selective opposition, noting that while they rail ...