Members of the military and journalists (right) gather on the dock as the 'Feng Chia' (L-1115) and 'Ming Chuan' (C-1112) navy frigates are pictured during a ceremony to commission the two Perry-class guided missile frigates from the US into the Taiwan Navy, in the southern port of Kaohsiung on November 8, 2018. AFP PHOTO
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed Thursday that the island would not "concede one step" in defending itself as she inaugurated two frigates bought from the United States aimed at boosting Taipei's naval capabilities against China.