China has resumed military exercises of the people's Liberation Army (PLA, Chinese army) near Taiwan. In response, Taiwan's foreign minister Lin Jia Long said that the PRC is trying to" bite off " Taiwan's space and create a new norm through military steps. This is reported by Reuters, reports UNN.
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China is conducting military exercises around Taiwan-it is talking about the unilateral opening of new air routes near Taiwanese-controlled islands near the Chinese coast, as well as sending ships to the east coast of Taiwan during exercises last week.
On Thursday, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry reacted:
China is trying to" bite off " Taiwan's space and create a new norm through its military exercises and other steps to exert pressure of global concern.
China's Position:
The recent military exercises of the people's Liberation Army (PLA) around Taiwan are a "harsh punishment" for "provocative statements" by the Taiwanese government and the island's new President, William Lai Chinte, the Chinese Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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China, which sees democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, held two-day military exercises around the island last week following the inauguration of Taiwan's new president, Lai Chin te, whom Beijing calls a "separatist.
The Chinese Ministry of Taiwan Affairs at its regular press conference on Wednesday repeated its list of complaints about Taiwan's independence and threatened to continue military activity.
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Chinese Communists continue to change the status quo. They create a new normal by pushing at every stage, trying to bite off and annex (us)
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China is preparing an armada of ferries and civilian vessels to invade Taiwan. this comes amid an increasing campaign of pressure on the island nation from Beijing, writes The Telegraph