(Taipei Comprehensive News) In response to joint sea and air training around Taiwan on Saturday (August 19) in mainland China, various departments in Taiwan have made strong condemnation and protests.Refers to the PLA's act proves that the mainland is the troublemaker.
The Taiwan National Defense Ministry of Defense issued a notice on Saturday. From 9 am that day, 42 sub -military aircraft were successively seized, of which 26 were over the Taiwan Strait midline and extended lines, and eight warships cooperated with the joint warning police patrol.
Sun Cube, a spokesman for the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, strongly blamed the irrational provocative behavior of the mainland, and said that the Taiwanese side would send appropriate troops to respond to protect freedom and democracy with practical actions and defend the "sovereignty of the Republic of China".
Comprehensive Lianhe Daily Free Times and other reports, the spokesman of the Taiwan government, Lin Yanshan, also said that Taiwan ’s Zheng and Vice President have visited the United States for years and should not be an excuse for mainland China.The international community has repeatedly reiterated the importance of maintaining peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait. However, Beijing still increases its military threats to destroy regional stability, and it will be more difficult to get the trust of the international community.
The Taiwan MAC emphasized that the relevant behavior once again proves that the mainland is the "troublemaker".
Taiwan Foreign Minister Wu Zhaozheng issued a post through the official X (formerly known as Twitter) that the mainland has clearly explicitly wanted to affect Taiwan's upcoming election, but the election should depend on the people of Taiwan, not the "bully neighbor".He also sarcastically said, "China should hold its own elections, and I believe their people will be excited."
Lai Qingde, Vice President of Taiwan and the President of the Democratic Progressive Party, ended on Friday (August 18) to visit Paraguay to return to Taiwan.Reuters quoted a senior official who was familiar with Taiwan's security planning that Beijing chose the military exercise around the Taiwan Strait after the end of the United States, Japan and South Korea's summit on Friday time, which means that the mainland wants to reduce direct conflict with the international community.
