(London/Taipei Comprehensive News) Tang Hua, commander of the Taiwan Navy, said that after the President Lai Qingde came to power, the PLA was putting pressure on Taiwan through the "python strategy" and was ready to block Taiwan at any time.
The Economist (The Economist) published the content of Tang Hua on October 3rd. The beginning mentioned that Mainland China does not like Lai Qingde.Since he came to power, the PLA has deployed more military aircraft and ships around Taiwan, exacerbating the possibility of conflict on cross -strait outbreaks.
Tang Hua said that the PLA is through the "python strategy". Although the operation is slow but clear, it continues to increase its military existence around the Taiwan Strait.
He for example, the number of military planes across the Taiwan Strait, from 36 times in January to 193 times in August, an increase of more than five times; mainland warships on the surrounding Taiwanese also increased from 142 in JanuaryBy 282 ships in August, and closer to Taiwan, the patrol time was extended from a few hours to a few days.He believes that the PLA is ready, "as long as you are willing to block Taiwan at any time."
Tang Hua pointed out that the PLA has continued to increase its pressure in order to exhaust Taiwan, try to make Taiwan make mistakes, and make excuses to launch a blockade.A government audit found that more than half of the major warships in Taiwan did not repair on time.
He said that the Taiwan military announced the new combat rules this year, defining the morality and legal norms of military self -defense."We restrict ourselves, don't provoke or raise the situation."
According to the United Daily report, the Taiwan Minister of Defense Gu Lixiong responded on Friday (4th) that "China (Mainland) will not change the nature of expansionism because of any person or any claim or policy."
He emphasized that Taiwan's close attention to any tactics or possible actions that the mainland may adopt will have a proper way of response.
