Beijing is determined to control the East and South China seas at either end of the Taiwan Strait, minister says
China announced new military exercises near Taiwan on Tuesday, as Beijing keeps up pressure on the island. Picture: Bloomberg
“The median line of the Taiwan Strait has kept the status quo in the strait for decades, and it’s a symbol of the status quo in the strait,” Wu said. “This fact has been harmed for the past few days due to the Chinese drills, which affect regional peace, stability, and especially Taiwan’s security.” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin called the continuing drills a “warning to the provocateur” at a news briefing in Beijing, in a veiled reference to the US, which China blames for inflaming current tensions. He declined to say whether such military exercises near Taiwan are a “new normal”.
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