The Taiwan Coast Guard interrupted the course of a Chinese ship that was approaching its maritime border and warned it that it should withdraw from the area amid the continuous provocations of the Beijing regime, which is carrying out military exercises in the area
The captain of the Taiwanese patrol boat Yilan He identified himself before a missile frigate of China that threatened to violate the island’s maritime space: “Boat China 548, this is the coast guard of the Republic of China (Taiwan), patrol boat Yilan. “Your action will seriously undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,” he warned her.
Speaking in Mandarin, the captain continued his warnings to the People’s Liberation Navy ship: “The possibility of security incidents and risks will increase. If you decide to enter, we will take measures to repel you.”
The Chinese missile frigate was sailing near the Pengjia islet in the East Sea, Taiwan’s coast guard later reported.
A furious China launched “punishment” exercises across Taiwan in what it said was a response to “separatist acts,” sending in heavily armed fighter jets and staging simulated attacks as state media denounced newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te .
Furthermore, they raised the tone of the bellicose rhetoric by referring to the maneuvers as a “serious warning” directed at the “independence supporters” of the island, who They will end up “bloody”according to the words of the diplomatic spokesperson Wang Wenbin.
The military maneuvers of China’s regime around the island of Taiwan are “worrying”, although predictable, declared the commander of the command Indo-Pacific from the United States, Stephen D. Sklenkathis Thursday in Canberra.
In an appearance before the Australian Press ClubLieutenant General Sklenka considered that the “Expecting this type of behavior doesn’t mean we shouldn’t condemn it. We have to condemn it, not only ourselves, but also the nations of the region”.
The military high command also linked the chinese military maneuvers to the recent inauguration of the new president of Taiwan, Willian Lai (Lai Ching-te), branded by Beijing as a “separatist” and “troublemaker,” in a ceremony held last Monday attended by hundreds of delegates, including Americans and Australians.
“When there is an action that highlights Taiwan in the international arena, the Chinese feel obliged to make some kind of formal statement“, the US military man emphasized, adding that the Chinese military maneuver, which began this Thursday, responds more to “a domestic populism.
For his part, the Taiwan Government expressed his strong rejection of the military exercises of the China regime carried out around the island, describing them as “irrational provocations” that undermine regional peace and stability
“The Ministry of National Defense strongly condemns such irrational provocations and actions that undermine regional peace and stability,” the ministry said in a statement.
In response to China’s hostilities, Taiwan activated its sea, air and land forces to ensure the defense of its sovereignty.
The new President Lai also assured: “I will be on the front line with all the brothers and sisters of the national army to defend peace together. At this time, international society is paying close attention to democratic Taiwan. And while facing external challenges and threats, we will continue to defend the values of democracy, protecting regional peace and stability.”
With information from Reuters, EFE and AFP
