When China continued to hold direct military training near Taiwan coast, President Tsai Ing-Wen had issued a call for international support. Meanwhile, the United States, Australia and Japan have urged China to immediately stop their military training and reiterate their commitment to maintain peace and stability in all Taiwan Straits. Development came only a few days after the visit of the US Nancy Pelosi home speaker to Taipei triggered diplomatic ranks.
Our government and the military are strictly monitoring Chinese military training and information operations, ready to respond as needed. I ask the international community to support democratic Taiwan and stop the escalation of regional security situations,” Tweet President Taiwan.
A separate post from the Taiwan Ministry of Defense said that 20 Liberation Army People and 14 ships were conducting air operations in the area around the Republic of China on Saturday. The Armed Forces of the Governed island have issued warnings, sending air and navy patrols, and activates the land missile system in responding to the situation. Taiwan said that Chinese military exercises seem to simulate attacks on the region.
The scale of military training has led to speculation that China may be prepared for the invasion of Taiwan – a report that has been underestimated by China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. In a large deviation from Norm, several Chinese aircraft and ships have also crossed the sensitive median line in the Taiwan Strait which separates the island from mainland China.
Secretary and Foreign Minister reiterate their commitment to maintain peace and stability in all Taiwan Straits. They appreciate ASEAN’s statement about the importance of disseminating tensions in the Taiwan Strait … They condemn the launch of the RRC ballistic missile, five of them. The Japanese government reported landing on The exclusive economic zone, increases tension and disrupts the area they) urged the PRC to immediately stop military training, “said a joint statement issued by the US, Australia and Japan
The statement was issued by US Secretary Tony Blinken, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa after their direct meeting at PHNOM Penh on the outskirts of the 55th ASEAN Foreign Minister’s meeting.
Wang, who attended the ASEAN Foreign Minister’s meeting at Phnom Penh was quoted in official media that said that the usual tactics from the US was that he would first create problems, and then use it to achieve their goals. He has warned other countries not to arouse a greater crisis over Taiwan while defending military training that has never happened before.
China has also stopped cooperation with the US in several major fields including climate change, military affairs and efforts to fight international crimes.
Meanwhile Blinken told the media on Friday that Chinese military exercises around Taiwan in responding to a pelSi visit to the island that was governed by himself was an disproportionate escalation and could not be justified. “There is no justification for an extreme, disproportionate, and escalatory military response,” he said, arguing that China now “brings dangerous actions to a new level”.