The island democracy of Taiwan faced internal demonstrations and major new military drills from communist China on Friday, just days into the tenure of newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te.
Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, right, and former President Tsai Ing-wen wave during Lai’s inauguration ceremonies in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 20, 2024. Lai in his inauguration speech has urged China to stop its military …SEOUL, South Korea –
But he did make clear in his inauguration speech his view on Taipei’s relations with Beijing, which claims the democratically governed island as a part of China. “Integrated operations inside and outside the island chain are being conducted to test … capabilities to jointly take control of battlefield and launch joint strikes, and to seize control of crucial areas,” the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army announced Friday, per Beijing’s Xinhua news agency.
On Thursday night, three Taiwanese warships were spotted leaving their moorings and heading for the open sea. But there appear to have been no unusual movements of major Chinese forces or assets on the mainland.Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated this week in Taipei. Some chanted: “If there is no democracy, there is no Taiwan.”
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