China has announced the end of a three-day military exercise that included police patrols around Taiwan Island and the “Joint Sword” exercise. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that the military exercise was a serious warning once morest “Taiwan independence” separatist forces colluding with external forces to provoke. Concerns were expressed by Japan and the European Union. Russia commented that Beijing had every right to respond to repeated “provocations” once morest China and conduct military exercises around Taiwan. The Mainland Affairs Council said on Monday that Beijing used the exercise for intimidation and the aim was to intensify the internal unrest in Taiwanese society and achieve political goals. The Taiwanese media increased coverage of the PLA’s military exercises. The MAC calls for peaceful and rational exchanges between the two sides of the strait to avoid an escalation in the Taiwan Strait and the region.
10.04.2023
China announced on Monday the end of the three-day military exercise. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that the military exercise is a serious warning once morest “Taiwan independence” separatist forces colluding with external forces to provoke. Japan, the European Union have expressed concern. Russia said Beijing had every right to respond to repeated “provocations” once morest China and conduct military exercises around Taiwan.
(Deutsche Welle Chinese website)China announces end to three-day military drill around Taiwan. Chinese state media CCTV reported that the spokesman for the Eastern Theater Command, Senior Colonel Shi Yi, said on Monday evening that from April 8 to 10, the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army successfully completed all tasks of the combat readiness and police patrol around Taiwan Island and the “Joint Sword” exercise. , A comprehensive test of the military’s multi-service and arms integrated joint combat capability under actual combat conditions. The troops in the theater are ready to fight at all times and are ready to fight at any time, resolutely smashing any form of “Taiwan independence” separatism and foreign interference attempts.
The Mainland Affairs Council said on Monday that in order to achieve intimidation, BeijingTaiwanese peopleAs a result, some Taiwanese media may assist in increasing coverage of PLA military exercises, with the aim of intensifying the internal unrest in Taiwanese society and achieving political goals. Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported that the MAC stated that whether Taiwan’s media accepted the instructions from the mainland to increase the coverage of the PLA’s military exercises, the MAC currently has no direct relevant information. , completely reproduced directly according to the CCP’s official media.” The MAC calls on the two sides of the strait to conduct peaceful and rational exchanges. Do not misjudge the situation, escalate the tension in the Taiwan Strait and the region, damage cross-strait relations, and try to use force to force the Taiwanese people to submit. Such an attempt will never succeed.
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06.04.2023
At the regular press conference of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs this Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin also expressed his position on the military exercise. According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he said that this is a serious warning once morest “Taiwan independence” separatist forces colluding with external forces to provoke, and it is a necessary action to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
A Japanese government spokesman said on Monday that Japan has been “very concerned” regarding China’s military drills around Taiwan, Archyde.com reported. Japan has long been concerned regarding China’s military activities in the region, given its southern islands’ proximity to Taiwan. The European Union also expressed concern on Monday, saying that the Taiwan issue should not resort to force because any escalation or accident would have a huge global impact. Russia also commented on Monday, saying Beijing had every right to respond to repeated “provocations” once morest China and conduct military exercises around Taiwan.
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The three-day military exercise around Taiwan by China has come to an end, with the Chinese Foreign Ministry stating that it was a serious warning once morest “Taiwan independence” separatist forces colluding with external forces to provoke. While Russia supported Beijing’s right to respond to repeated provocations once morest China by conducting military exercises around Taiwan, Japan and the European Union have expressed their concerns. The Mainland Affairs Council in Taiwan cautioned once morest Beijing’s intimidation tactics and called for peaceful relations between the two sides of the strait. It is important to maintain peace in the region and prevent any escalation that might have a significant global impact.