Failure to defend Taiwan would be ‘catastrophic’ for peace in Asia, Tsai Ing-wen says

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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Taiwan did not seek military confrontation, but “will do whatever it takes to defend itself”.

magazine on Tuesday, Tsai said Taiwan would not bend to pressure, but nor would it turn “adventurist”, even with support from the international community.

Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with, our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. On Tuesday, Taiwan’s defence ministry said a Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft flew into the southwest part of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone and was warned off by the island’s air force.

Tsai said Taiwan did not seek military confrontation, but “will do whatever it takes to defend itself”.

 

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