Taiwan Coast Guard personnel worked on a ship near the coast of Beigan Town on October 15, 2024, the day after China conducted the “Joint Sword-2024b” military exercise around Taiwan.
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The Chinese military said on Tuesday that its military, naval and rocket forces launched a joint exercise on the coast of Taiwan, calling it a “severe warning” from troops hoping to undermine peace in the Taiwan Strait.
Zhu Fenglian said the military exercise aimed at “closing Taiwan from multiple directions” and was a “firm punishment” for the “independence provocation” of the island’s president Lai Ching-te’s administration. A spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
“‘Taiwan independence’ refers to war, and pursuing the agenda means pushing the people of Taiwan to the danger of war,” the spokesperson said.
These exercises focus on attacks on maritime and ground targets, as well as blockades of critical areas and sea lanes to test their forces’ ability to operate together, i.e. Senior Colonel Shier said in a statement Released by the People’s Liberation Army.
“The elements of the announcement suggest that it will be a large exercise,” said Lyle Morris, a senior fellow in Asian social foreign policy and national security. He hoped that the actions could be a response to the comments Leigh made earlier this month.
The President of Taiwan is called Mainland “Foreign hostile forces”,” Promote severe criticism from Beijing.
China vowed to take back the island, it believed it was its own territory, and If necessary. Islands ruled by democratic governments reject Beijing’s claims.
Military exercises follow U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s promise Strengthen military relations with Japan,,,,, the Philippinesagainst China in the region Threat the capture of Beijing, Beijing, Taiwan.
During her trip to Asian countries last week, Heggs secured missile systems, troops and other military resources to defend China in the region. Washington will provide “reliable deterrence” in the Indo-Pacific region, including the Taiwan Strait, He said.
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hsiao Kuang-Wei said on Monday that the ministry “Welcome and appreciate” Continuous support from like-minded countries to maintain peace and stability in the straits.
Since President Lai took office a year ago, Beijing has held several rounds of military exercises around Taiwan and sent fighter jets into its airspace. Taiwan official, led by President Lai Beijing is usually characterized as a “troublemaker”.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense Say in a post on X On Tuesday, it found 19 ships operating near Taiwan as of 6 a.m.
It has established a response center to monitor Chinese military activities and dispatch military aircraft, ships and activated land-based missile systems to respond The Ministry of Defense said.
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