Taiwan’s government announced today (Wednesday) that it will use force to defend itself against Chinese aggression. Yesterday it was reported that a Chinese drone was driven away by warning shots by the forces in Taiwan. Earlier, the president ordered the security forces to respond sharply to any Chinese provocation. Senior officials in the Taiwanese government also added that it is the Chinese attempt to take control of the Taiwan Straits and block them from free movement that will lead to instability in the region.
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Beijing has been conducting a naval exercise near Taiwan since the visit of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, earlier this month. This visit led to a lot of tension in the region and bellicose statements from the governments sitting in Taipei, Beijing and Washington. The government in Beijing sees Taiwan as a province Sinai is a rebel and the two countries do not recognize each other’s sovereignty.
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A senior official in Taiwan’s security system said today: “To all planes and vessels that enter our territorial space, the national army will respond and take advantage of our right to self-defense, and strike back without reservation.” The Chinese Foreign Minister responded to the words: “Taiwan is a province of China. It does not have its own Ministry of Defense. The authorities in Taiwan are only increasing their anxieties – it is meaningless.”