Taipei, First Published Aug 6, 2022, 1:18 PM IST
Taipei: The deputy head of Taiwan’s defense ministry’s research and development department has been found dead. Ou Yang Lihsing was found dead in a hotel room in southern Taiwan on Saturday morning, the Central News Agency reports.
He is the Vice-Chancellor of the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology. He was found dead in a hotel room in southern Taiwan on Saturday morning. Taiwanese government sources said the cause of death was being investigated.
It is reported that Ou Yang arrived on a business trip to the southern province of Pingtung, Taiwan. CNN reports that he was appointed earlier this year to oversee several of Taiwan’s critical missile-building projects.
Taiwan has been working to increase its defense capabilities to counter China’s growing military threat. As part of this, the missile research and production was led by the military-owned National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology. Ou Yang played a leading role in this.
After Nancy Pelosi’s visit, China-Taiwan tension in the region has intensified. Meanwhile, the mysterious death of the key person in charge of the country’s missile program may lead to much discussion. It is reported that discussions have started on Taiwan’s social media platforms about whether there is a Chinese connection.
Taiwan fights back; Missile systems have been deployed along the border, and the fear of war in the region
At the same time, as the threat of China’s military exercise by firing ballistic missiles continued for the second day, Taiwan started moving by deploying missile systems on the border. It is reported that the region has slipped into the fear of war as Taiwan has responded with the same seriousness to China’s provocations.
The Ministry of Defense of Taiwan has stated that it has deployed its warships, fighter jets and surface-to-air anti-aircraft missiles to the border in the event that Chinese ships and aircraft crossed the control line in the Taiwan Strait.
At the same time, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that these military exercises by China are extremely provocative and such irresponsible actions will disturb the peace in the region.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also announced that the United States will not allow Taiwan to be isolated in any way. At the same time, China is continuing its military exercises for the second day in a row. China has already launched eleven ballistic missiles over Taiwan
At the same time, China imposed sanctions against US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who visited Taiwan in violation of the ban. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has imposed sanctions on US Representative Nancy Pelosi for interfering in the country’s internal affairs and not respecting the country’s sovereignty.
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Last Updated Aug 6, 2022, 1:18 PM IST