China has launched military exercise around Taiwan
1. Apr 2025 at 6:17 I Updated at 6:23
China was angry with the Taiwanese president.
Beijing. The Chinese army said on Tuesday that it launched a military exercise around Taiwan and described it as a « strong warning and a vigorous deterioration » addressed to alleged separatists on this island.
President At the same time, Laj Qingo called Beijing a « parasite ». AFP and Reuters are informed.
« These exercises focus mainly on patrols of readiness to fight at sea and in the air, to jointly gain complete superiority, attacks on naval and ground targets and blockage of key areas and sea routes, » the Chinese armed forces said through their spokesman.
According to Kyodo, the headquarters continued to say that exercise is « a legitimate and necessary action to protect the sovereignty and national unity of China ».
Taiwan’s independence means war
Later, China warned that the efforts for independence for Taiwan means « war ».
« ‘Taiwan’s independence means war and promoting’ Taiwan ‘independence means to push Taiwan’s people into a dangerous war situation, » said Taiwan, a spokeswoman for Taiwan in Beijing, Cu Feng-Lien.
According to AFP, the Chinese coastal guard said it has performed « patrols intended to enforce the law » around Taiwan.
The Taiwanese Ministry of Defense in Tuesday’s statement said that a group of Chinese aircraft carriers have entered the island area, adding that it sent military aircraft and ships and activated ground missile systems, writes Reuters.
The Ministry of Defense also set up a working group to monitor the ongoing Chinese maneuvers, AP added.
China vs. Taiwan
According to Taiwan, China regularly does military exercises around it and the number of cyber attacks has also increased recently.
Beijing considers Taiwan to be his split province. The island has long claimed and increases military, diplomatic and political pressure against it.
The official name of Taiwan is the Republic of China and both state departments broke up during the civil war, where the Communists won the mainland in 1949.
Beijing’s indignation was caused by Taiwanese President Laj Ching in mid-March when he declared that Taiwanese laws refer to mainland China as « foreign enemy power » and the country is taking stricter measures to prevent subversive activities by the People’s Republic of China.
