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China is deploying air and sea exercises around Taiwan in preparation for the island invasion and changing the status quo in the Asia-Pacific region. Taipei Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that “China has used the drills and its military manual to prepare to invade Taiwan.” At a press conference, Wu added that “Beijing’s real intention is to transform the status quo across the Taiwan Strait and across the Asia-Pacific region.”
Wu: Thanks to the western allies
Wu condemned Beijing for expanding its military drills to the island and accused it of trying to control the Taiwan Strait and waters in the wider Asia-Pacific region. “It conducts large-scale military drills and missile launches and cyber attacks, a campaign of disinformation and economic coercion to erode public morals in Taiwan,” he continued.
The minister then wanted to thank western allies, including the US after Pelosi’s visit, for standing up to pressure from China. “It was a clear message to the world that democracy will not bow to the intimidation of authoritarianism,” he said.
Beijing with “war games” in front
Beijing’s armed forces, the People’s Liberation Army, announced military exercises around the island of Taiwan will continue today. Via the social network Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, the army has announced that it continues to “conduct joint air and sea exercises around the island of Taiwan”. Beijing’s maneuvers have been called “irresponsible” by Taiwan.
China launched its biggest war games ever around Taiwan last week, August 4-7, after Nancy Pelosi, the top US official to visit the island in 25 years, mobilized planes, ships, artillery and ballistic missiles, the first According to the reading in Beijing, rebel provinces were flying over Taiwan. And he announced his willingness to continue with exercises to keep the pressure high. Living under the constant threat of invasion, Taiwan has bolstered its defense capabilities with American support as a result.