Taiwan has mobilised its forces — after China launched two days of military exercises… Chinese state Television released this map of drills being held around the island… They’re taking place days after Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as president — with a promise to maintain Taiwan’s sovereignty. China has ramped up drills since his election win in January. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu has the latest in Beijing, China. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #China #ChinaMilitary #Taiwan #TaiwanChinaTensions #LaiChingTe #TaiwanDemocracy #PLA #JointSword2024A
China has criticised the United States, United Kingdom and Japan for congratulating Taiwan’s newly elected leader on his victory. Beijing accuses the three nations of interfering in another country’s internal affairs Preident-elect Lai Ching-te has warned his supporters the next four years will be tough, without control of the legislature. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Taipei. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #TaiwanElections #TaiwanPolitics #LaiChingTe #TaiwanChinaTensions #TaiwanDemocracy #Taipei #Beijing #AlJazeeraEnglish #TaiwanVotes
China has warned that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and independence for Taiwan are “mutually exclusive” as it has concluded three days of live-fire drills near the self-governed island in response to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s recent trip to the United States. “If we want to protect peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, we must firmly oppose any form of Taiwan independence separatism,” Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a briefing on Monday. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ […]
0 Taiwan’s air force conducted drills to simulate a war scenario on Tuesday. The exercises took place just two days after the country’s air defence identification zone was breached twice by several Chinese planes. China is due to start a large-scale military exercise on Thursday in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. It comes at a time of increased tension with the neighbouring island of Taiwan as Beijing waits to see what impact the Biden administration will have on China-US relations. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: […]
