[ad_1]
Taiwanese leader Thai Anh Van – Photo: REUTERS
“I believe that these actions do not help the image of China in the world and also make the people of Taiwan even more alert,” Reuters news agency quoted the Taiwanese leader on September 20. Thai Anh Van spoke about the recent Chinese drills. According to her, the exercises made the people of Taiwan even more aware of the nature of the mainland.
Before that, 16 Chinese fighters, 2 bombers, and 1 fighter jet split in two directions across the Taiwan Strait on September 19. One was facing Taipei, the other was near the Taiwanese-occupied Dong Sa archipelago.
This is the second day in a row that China sent a large number of fighters who entered the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Area (ADIZ) that covers the Taiwan Strait.
Speaking about when the drills were held in the context of US Vice Foreign Minister Keith Krach’s visit to Taiwan despite Chinese protests, Thai Anh Van said that Beijing is a major threat not only to Taiwan. .
“Other countries in the region also have a better understanding of the threat posed by China,” he said, saying that China should restrict rather than provoke.
Speaking in the Chinese media on September 20, the main leader of the Chinese Communist Party, Mr. Uong Duong, repeated a warning that Taiwan should not depend on foreign countries. “That only brings risks that Taiwan cannot bear. We will not tolerate any harm to the sovereignty, security and development interests of the nation,” said Mr. Uong.
In other developments, the Taiwanese leader said on September 20 that there were no plans to speak with new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga after former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, visiting Taiwan, said that Suga was ready to talk to Thai. English. Earlier, China’s Foreign Ministry said the exchange leaders of Japan and Taiwan “will never happen.”
