Taiwan holds drills to beat back invasion amid China tensions

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Taiwan's air, sea and land forces conducted live-fire exercises simulating the repulsion of an invading force on Thursday, with President Tsai Ing-wen saying it showed their determination to defend the democratic and Chinese-claimed island.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Taiwan’s air, sea and land forces conducted live-fire exercises simulating the repulsion of an invading force on Thursday, with President Tsai Ing-wen saying it showed their determination to defend the democratic and Chinese-claimed island.

The drills, dubbed “Han Kuang,” are Taiwan’s main annual exercises. This year’s come as China has stepped up its military activity around the island, including flying fighters and bombers close to what Beijing calls its “sacred territory”. “As I have said, national security does not rely on bowing and scraping but on solid national defence. All our officers and soldiers are the core of that,” she added.

 

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does China just want the island of Taiwan?

Wars only brought death, destruction and finally segregation. Common people don't want war only billionaires and their puppet politicians want war

Taiwan must reclaim lost China. 🖕🇨🇳

The Chinese will never invade. They will persuade

wipe out pla

War games can be dangerous

Thats cute, but i think China will invade them after coupe thousand missiles hit them first so nothing left o resist..

Then a helicopter crashed, 2 died.

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Well done Taiwan. Keep up the ante. The enemy should think a thousand times before it acts.

Yeah, make sure you show up and off more often, jokes. Time left not much now - DO PLEASE ENJOY.

They’ll get rolled by China but hopefully take a lot of the filth with them!

Taiwan is the real China.

The exercise is good, but if Taiwan hosts friendly bases on its soil, aren't the chances of living in peace greater? 🤔

Great 👍👏 😁

non of them will show up if China decides to gulp Taiwan and if they show up, they'll be annihilated.

Being a mainland Chinese, I would rather Taiwan taking over us. Why? The answer is simple, name Taiwan and China, which one has the best reputation in anyways. 🇹🇼

what are they doing? running in circles like a circus monkey...

Pray for the people of Taiwan! Pray for the people of Hong Kong!

China would obliterate Taiwan.

Taiwan can invade CH mainland but not the other way. But, in this scenario, likely RS wouldn't play dead.

then 2 drowned in 1·5m deep water, another 2 killed by a helicopter crash on way home. that's it.

WRONG! Taiwan is one of China’s provinces, not a country!

Taiwan👍

Unfortunately, Taiwan doesn’t stand a chance. It’s not about training, it’s about numbers. China had been kept in check by the US in aggressively expanding its territory. Since we have fallen these past 4 years, and probably wouldnt come to Taiwan’s aid, I’m sure China has plans

Taiwan numba one!

Yes! Congratulations.

God Bless the Republic of China(Taiwan) !

There's a difference, between practicing military drills against a defensive force and being the aggressor. Taiwan should remain free!

Taiwanese helicopter crashed killing 2 soldiers.

This Han Guang drill has been kept on doing from 1984, it simulates a war that never happened, China liberate this island by force.

Who sells them weaponry?

Good luck with that.

Whatever things china is planing about India vietiname Taiwan and other country around it's self will not and well for china, if country like Taiwan are starting to hold some drills that is a signal of WAR:

poor title wording...

to imagine the stupidity of current Taiwan leadership...it is really hard work.

There’s no invasion btw US and Hawaii.

Good luck with that *checks notes* Taiwan? Oh boy...

Taiwan needs to bomb china through jets

We need Taiwan to be apart of NATO.

ICYDK, Taiwan and mainland China are officially still in civil war status. That is the two Chinas problem; 'Reoublic of China 🇹🇼' And 'People's Republic of China 🇨🇳'. UN and most of the world have recognized mainland as 'China'.

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the Huawei company is spy instrument for CCP so I would like to appealing to the leaders in the world please boycott this company and embargo it.

I would like to appealing to the America Army with ardent to help to protect the Fishers of VietNam do not be attacked by CCP warboard or any ship of CCP on the east sea which belong to VietNam sovereignty which CCP has attacked and occupied since 1974

I would like to appealing to all the leaders and the Minister of Philippines urgent that please do not hear any thing which CCP said now, CCP are trying to bribe the leaderes Philipines so that they easy dominate and rob your Island in east sea.

We Must form Alliance w/EU,GB,Japan,Russia, Australia,Singapore,India. Enforce Sanctions,on China.Bann Trade,Destroy illegal Chinese Expansions. Declare in Violation of Hong Kong Treaty.Make Hong Kong “independant”.Form new SEATO/ASEAN Treaty to protect against Chinese Aggression

China has destroyed the entire planet!

don’t fight against the trend, just like investing in stock markets!

Even if mainland China make war to Taiwan, it is civil war, not invasion.

China is out of control 2020

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