Taiwan has condemned China for embarking on two days of war games days after Taiwan inaugurated a new democratically-elected president.
for embarking on two days of war games around the self-governing island in what the Chinese Communist Party is calling “punishment” for “separatist acts” days after Taiwan inaugurated a new democratically-elected president.
“Taiwan, we are determined to keep the status quo,” he said. “We are not provocative. … Keep the free and open Indo-Pacific, that is our main goal over there.” “This is also a strong punishment for the separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces and a stern warning against the interference and provocation by external forces,” the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army said.
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