no. its literally the exact opposite. the stuff hes saying is independence rhetoric. these kinds of statements actually provoke beijing. it appears counter-intuitive at first, but beijing would rather the roc maintain its claim over the mainland because it leaves the door open for possible reconciliation one day. lai is saying that the idea that they have some kind of claim over the mainland is a lie. taiwan and china should be separate forever. this sort of rhetoric is actually much more offensive from beijings perspective.
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