Taipei [Taiwan], June 16 (ANI): Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te stated that China sees the “annexation” and “elimination” of Taiwan as a major national cause, addressing cadets at the military’s premier institution that they must understand their adversary, reported Al Jazeera. In a speech on Sunday, Lai stated that only Taiwan’s people can decide their future, and he has repeatedly offered negotiations with Beijing but has been rejected. Speaking in Kaohsiung, south of the island, on the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Whampoa Military Academy, Lai said today’s cadets must re…