TAIPEI - Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng warned on Monday (March 6) the island has to be on alert this year for a 'sudden entry' by the Chinese military into areas close to its territory amid the rising military tensions across the Taiwan Strait. China has stepped up its military activities around Taiwan in recent years, including almost daily Air...
Taiwan's Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng arrives at the parliament, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 10, 2022.TAIPEI - Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng warned on Monday the island has to be on alert this year for a "sudden entry" by the Chinese military into areas close to its territory amid the rising military tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
Answering questions from lawmakers in parliament, Chiu said the Chinese People's Liberation Army might find excuses to enter areas close to Taiwan's territorial air and sea space as the island steps up its military exchanges with the United States, to Beijing's ire. China last year staged unprecedented military exercises around Taiwan in reaction to a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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