Taiwan prepared its jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert in response to Chinese military exercises taking place near to the self-governing island democracy
China’s military said its two-day exercises were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence. Beijing have long claimed that the island is part of China’s national territory.
Taiwanese officials criticised their neighbour’s actions, and warned that they would not ‘shy away’ from conflict. The island’s defence ministry wrote:
“irrational provocation has jeopardised regional peace and stability”
“his pretext for conducting military exercises not only does not contribute to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, but also shows its hegemonic nature at heart,”
In his inauguration address on Monday, Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te called for Beijing to stop its military intimidation and pledged to “neither yield nor provoke” the mainland Communist Party leadership.
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StandfirstThe island's naval bases, planes and army have all responded to Chinese military exercises taking place nearby
Taiwan prepared its jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert in response to Chinese military exercises taking place near to the self-governing island democracy
China’s military said its two-day exercises were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence. Beijing have long claimed that the island is part of China’s national territory.
Taiwanese officials criticised their neighbour’s actions, and warned that they would not ‘shy away’ from conflict. The island’s defence ministry wrote:
“irrational provocation has jeopardised regional peace and stability”
“his pretext for conducting military exercises not only does not contribute to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, but also shows its hegemonic nature at heart,”
In his inauguration address on Monday, Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te called for Beijing to stop its military intimidation and pledged to “neither yield nor provoke” the mainland Communist Party leadership.
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