China has initiated two days of military drills encircling Taiwan, branding them as "punishment" for "separatist acts." This move comes shortly after Taiwan's newly elected leader, Lai Ching-te, was sworn in. The ruling Communist Party of China maintains that Taiwan is part of its territory, despite never having controlled it, and has vowed to reclaim the island by force if necessary.
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00:21 China has initiated two days of military drills
00:25 encircling Taiwan, branding them as punishment
00:28 for separatist acts.
00:30 This move comes shortly after Taiwan's newly elected leader,
00:34 Lai Ching-te was sworn in.
00:36 The ruling Communist Party of China
00:38 maintains that Taiwan is part of its territory,
00:41 despite never having controlled it,
00:43 and has vowed to reclaim the island by force if necessary.
00:47 The People's Liberation Army commenced joint military drills
00:50 involving the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force
00:53 around Taiwan at 7.45 AM on Thursday.
00:56 The exercises spanned Taiwan Strait and areas
00:59 to the north, south, and east of Taiwan,
01:02 as well as around Taiwan's outlying islands of Kinmen,
01:05 Matsu, Wukui, and Dongyin, which are near China's
01:09 southeastern coast.
01:11 PLA Naval Colonel Li Shi, spokesperson
01:14 for the Eastern Theater Command, described the exercises
01:17 as a strong punishment for the separatist acts of Taiwan
01:20 independence forces and a serious warning
01:23 against interference and provocation by external forces.
01:26 Lai Ching-te, regarded by Beijing as a dangerous separatist
01:29 for his advocacy of Taiwan's sovereignty
01:31 and distinct identity, has taken over
01:33 from two-term president Tsai Ing-wen,
01:36 ushering in a third consecutive term
01:38 for the Democratic Progressive Party.
01:40 In response to Lai's inauguration speech,
01:43 which urged China to halt its intimidation of Taiwan,
01:46 Beijing condemned the remarks.
01:48 Taiwan's defense ministry denounced China's drills
01:50 as irrational provocations and actions
01:53 that undermined regional peace and stability.
01:56 In a statement on Thursday, the ministry declared
01:58 that it had deployed sea, air, and ground forces
02:00 in response to the drills.
02:02 "We stand by with firm will and restraint.
02:04 We seek no conflicts, but we will not shy away from one.
02:08 We have the confidence to safeguard our national security,"
02:11 the statement read.
02:12 Under Xi Jinping, China has become increasingly assertive,
02:15 escalating diplomatic, economic,
02:17 and military pressure on Taiwan.
02:19 Chinese warplanes now regularly enter Taiwan's
02:21 air defense identification zone
02:23 and cross the median line in the Taiwan Strait,
02:26 an informal demarcation that Beijing does not recognize
02:29 but had largely respected until recent years.
02:32 The latest military exercises follow increased pressure
02:35 on Lai in the days leading up to his inauguration.
02:38 On May 15, Taipei reported detecting
02:40 45 Chinese military aircraft around Taiwan,
02:43 the highest single-day number this year.
02:45 Some defense experts noted that the name
02:47 of China's latest military exercises
02:50 "Joint Swords 2024A" suggests the possibility
02:54 of additional drills later this year.
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