Taiwan says its military is ready for China moves around new president's inaugural

TAIPEI - Taiwan's military is prepared for any moves China may make around the time President-elect Lai Ching-te takes office later this month, the island's deputy defence minister said on Wednesday.

"Before and after May 20, our nation's military will uphold all combat readiness requirements and pay close attention to the damaging of regional peace and stability by the other side," Deputy Defence Minister Po Horng-huei told reporters. In Wednesday's daily report of Chinese military activities in the previous 24 hours, Taiwan's defence ministry said six Chinese aircraft had crossed the median line, flying in an area to the west of Taiwan's Penghu islands, home to a major air force base.

Taiwan-based security sources have repeatedly warned that China could show its displeasure with Lai using the military.

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