warships of China y Taiwan they seemed to play this Sunday “cat and mouse” on the high seas, at the end of the unprecedented military maneuvers carried out by Beijing in reaction to the visit of the president of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, this week.
According to a source quoted by the Reuters agency, about 10 ships from China and Taiwan sailed closely in the Strait of Formosa. The island’s Defense Ministry on Saturday accused Beijing of simulating an invasion with its maneuvers and in response deployed air and naval patrols and activated its land-based missile systems.
“Both sides are showing moderationthe source said, describing the maneuvers as “cat and mouse” on the high seas. “One side tries to cross, and the other gets in the way and forces them into a more disadvantageous position and eventually they go back to the other side.” , he added.
The Chinese exercises, centered on six locations around the island that China claims as its own, began on Thursday and were scheduled to last until noon on Sunday, the official Xinhua news agency reported last week.
Risk of calculation errors
The United States once again showed its rejection of military exercises. “These activities are a significant escalation in China’s efforts to change the status quo. They are provocative, irresponsible and increase the risk of calculation errors“said a White House spokesman.
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For his part, the Prime Minister of Taiwan, Su Tseng-chang, warned China on Sunday that the island would never accept its sovereignty claims and guaranteed that it would not give in to the pressure of its military exercises.
“China has brutally used military actions to disturb regional peace and stability… We will never bow to pressure. We stand for freedom and democracy, and we believe that Taiwanese people disapprove of China’s bullying actions with force.” and saber rattling at our door,” Su told the media.