Taiwan Vows To Retaliate If Chinese Forces Enter Its Territory

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up TAIPEI, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Taiwan said on Wednesday it would exercise its right to self-defense and strike back if Chinese armed forces entered its territory, as Beijing stepped up military activities near the island republic. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own against strong objections from the government in Taipei, held military exercises across the island this month in response to a visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. read more Taiwanese defense officials said China’s “high-intensity” military patrols near Taiwan continue and Beijing’s intention to make the Taiwan Strait that separates the two sides its “inland sea” will become a major source of instability in the region. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up “For aircraft and ships that entered our 12-nautical-mile sea and air territory, the national military will exercise the right of self-defense and counterattack without exception,” said Lin Wen-Huang, deputy chief of the general staff for operations and planning. , he told reporters at a press conference. Taiwan has complained about Chinese drones repeatedly flying near its small island groups off China’s coast. The military will exercise the same right to strike back at Chinese drones that did not heed warnings to leave its territory after threats, Lin added. Taiwan fired warning shots at a Chinese drone for the first time on Tuesday, shortly after President Tsai Ing-wen ordered Taiwan’s military to take “strong countermeasures” against what it called Chinese provocations. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, at a regular press briefing, reiterated China’s position that Taiwan belongs to it. “First I have to tell you, Taiwan is a province of China, it does not have a so-called Ministry of Defense. The Taiwanese authorities are playing on their nerves, this makes no sense,” he said. Earlier in the week, the ministry dismissed Taiwan’s complaints of drone harassment as “not worth the trouble.” read more In the same briefing, Ma Cheng-Kun, a director from the National Defense University of the Military Academy, said that China may go further in rejecting the passage of foreign naval vessels through the strait without its permission. “Once the new military normalcy is established, then the risk of conflict will increase if foreign naval vessels insist on the rights of navigation and freedom,” he said. US warships and those from allied nations such as Britain and Canada have passed through the straits in recent years, including two US Navy warships last week. read more Taiwan’s armed forces are well-equipped, but dwarfed by China’s. Tsai is overseeing a modernization program and has made increasing defense spending a priority. China has not ruled out using force to bring the island under its control. Taipei rejects Beijing’s claims of sovereignty, saying the People’s Republic of China has never ruled the island and that only the Taiwanese people can decide its future. (This story was re-entered to correct punctuation in “China’s”, paragraph 8) Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Reported by Yimou Lee? Additional reporting by Eduardo Baptista. Edited by Stephen Coates Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

title: “Taiwan Vows To Retaliate If Chinese Forces Enter Its Territory Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Edward Iliff”

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up TAIPEI, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Taiwan said on Wednesday it would exercise its right to self-defense and strike back if Chinese armed forces entered its territory, as Beijing stepped up military activities near the island republic. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own against strong objections from the government in Taipei, held military exercises across the island this month in response to a visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. read more Taiwanese defense officials said China’s “high-intensity” military patrols near Taiwan continue and Beijing’s intention to make the Taiwan Strait that separates the two sides its “inland sea” will become a major source of instability in the region. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up “For aircraft and ships that entered our 12-nautical-mile sea and air territory, the national military will exercise the right of self-defense and counterattack without exception,” said Lin Wen-Huang, deputy chief of the general staff for operations and planning. , he told reporters at a press conference. Taiwan has complained about Chinese drones repeatedly flying near its small island groups off China’s coast. The military will exercise the same right to strike back at Chinese drones that did not heed warnings to leave its territory after threats, Lin added. Taiwan fired warning shots at a Chinese drone for the first time on Tuesday, shortly after President Tsai Ing-wen ordered Taiwan’s military to take “strong countermeasures” against what it called Chinese provocations. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, at a regular press briefing, reiterated China’s position that Taiwan belongs to it. “First I have to tell you, Taiwan is a province of China, it does not have a so-called Ministry of Defense. The Taiwanese authorities are playing on their nerves, this makes no sense,” he said. Earlier in the week, the ministry dismissed Taiwan’s complaints of drone harassment as “not worth the trouble.” read more In the same briefing, Ma Cheng-Kun, a director from the National Defense University of the Military Academy, said that China may go further in rejecting the passage of foreign naval vessels through the strait without its permission. “Once the new military normalcy is established, then the risk of conflict will increase if foreign naval vessels insist on the rights of navigation and freedom,” he said. US warships and those from allied nations such as Britain and Canada have passed through the straits in recent years, including two US Navy warships last week. read more Taiwan’s armed forces are well-equipped, but dwarfed by China’s. Tsai is overseeing a modernization program and has made increasing defense spending a priority. China has not ruled out using force to bring the island under its control. Taipei rejects Beijing’s claims of sovereignty, saying the People’s Republic of China has never ruled the island and that only the Taiwanese people can decide its future. (This story was re-entered to correct punctuation in “China’s”, paragraph 8) Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Reported by Yimou Lee? Additional reporting by Eduardo Baptista. Edited by Stephen Coates Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

title: “Taiwan Vows To Retaliate If Chinese Forces Enter Its Territory Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-15” author: “Kathryn Miyoshi”

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up TAIPEI, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Taiwan said on Wednesday it would exercise its right to self-defense and strike back if Chinese armed forces entered its territory, as Beijing stepped up military activities near the island republic. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own against strong objections from the government in Taipei, held military exercises across the island this month in response to a visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. read more Taiwanese defense officials said China’s “high-intensity” military patrols near Taiwan continue and Beijing’s intention to make the Taiwan Strait that separates the two sides its “inland sea” will become a major source of instability in the region. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up “For aircraft and ships that entered our 12-nautical-mile sea and air territory, the national military will exercise the right of self-defense and counterattack without exception,” said Lin Wen-Huang, deputy chief of the general staff for operations and planning. , he told reporters at a press conference. Taiwan has complained about Chinese drones repeatedly flying near its small island groups off China’s coast. The military will exercise the same right to strike back at Chinese drones that did not heed warnings to leave its territory after threats, Lin added. Taiwan fired warning shots at a Chinese drone for the first time on Tuesday, shortly after President Tsai Ing-wen ordered Taiwan’s military to take “strong countermeasures” against what it called Chinese provocations. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, at a regular press briefing, reiterated China’s position that Taiwan belongs to it. “First I have to tell you, Taiwan is a province of China, it does not have a so-called Ministry of Defense. The Taiwanese authorities are playing on their nerves, this makes no sense,” he said. Earlier in the week, the ministry dismissed Taiwan’s complaints of drone harassment as “not worth the trouble.” read more In the same briefing, Ma Cheng-Kun, a director from the National Defense University of the Military Academy, said that China may go further in rejecting the passage of foreign naval vessels through the strait without its permission. “Once the new military normalcy is established, then the risk of conflict will increase if foreign naval vessels insist on the rights of navigation and freedom,” he said. US warships and those from allied nations such as Britain and Canada have passed through the straits in recent years, including two US Navy warships last week. read more Taiwan’s armed forces are well-equipped, but dwarfed by China’s. Tsai is overseeing a modernization program and has made increasing defense spending a priority. China has not ruled out using force to bring the island under its control. Taipei rejects Beijing’s claims of sovereignty, saying the People’s Republic of China has never ruled the island and that only the Taiwanese people can decide its future. (This story was re-entered to correct punctuation in “China’s”, paragraph 8) Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Reported by Yimou Lee? Additional reporting by Eduardo Baptista. Edited by Stephen Coates Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

title: “Taiwan Vows To Retaliate If Chinese Forces Enter Its Territory Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-02” author: “James Wilson”

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up TAIPEI, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Taiwan said on Wednesday it would exercise its right to self-defense and strike back if Chinese armed forces entered its territory, as Beijing stepped up military activities near the island republic. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own against strong objections from the government in Taipei, held military exercises across the island this month in response to a visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. read more Taiwanese defense officials said China’s “high-intensity” military patrols near Taiwan continue and Beijing’s intention to make the Taiwan Strait that separates the two sides its “inland sea” will become a major source of instability in the region. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up “For aircraft and ships that entered our 12-nautical-mile sea and air territory, the national military will exercise the right of self-defense and counterattack without exception,” said Lin Wen-Huang, deputy chief of the general staff for operations and planning. , he told reporters at a press conference. Taiwan has complained about Chinese drones repeatedly flying near its small island groups off China’s coast. The military will exercise the same right to strike back at Chinese drones that did not heed warnings to leave its territory after threats, Lin added. Taiwan fired warning shots at a Chinese drone for the first time on Tuesday, shortly after President Tsai Ing-wen ordered Taiwan’s military to take “strong countermeasures” against what it called Chinese provocations. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, at a regular press briefing, reiterated China’s position that Taiwan belongs to it. “First I have to tell you, Taiwan is a province of China, it does not have a so-called Ministry of Defense. The Taiwanese authorities are playing on their nerves, this makes no sense,” he said. Earlier in the week, the ministry dismissed Taiwan’s complaints of drone harassment as “not worth the trouble.” read more In the same briefing, Ma Cheng-Kun, a director from the National Defense University of the Military Academy, said that China may go further in rejecting the passage of foreign naval vessels through the strait without its permission. “Once the new military normalcy is established, then the risk of conflict will increase if foreign naval vessels insist on the rights of navigation and freedom,” he said. US warships and those from allied nations such as Britain and Canada have passed through the straits in recent years, including two US Navy warships last week. read more Taiwan’s armed forces are well-equipped, but dwarfed by China’s. Tsai is overseeing a modernization program and has made increasing defense spending a priority. China has not ruled out using force to bring the island under its control. Taipei rejects Beijing’s claims of sovereignty, saying the People’s Republic of China has never ruled the island and that only the Taiwanese people can decide its future. (This story was re-entered to correct punctuation in “China’s”, paragraph 8) Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Reported by Yimou Lee? Additional reporting by Eduardo Baptista. Edited by Stephen Coates Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.