Taiwan: We seek to promote bilateral interaction with China

According to the international group Tasnim News Agency, After China’s two-day military exercise near the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan President William Lai once again expressed his country’s goodwill towards China and cooperation with Beijing emphasized.

At a meeting of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Tainan city, he asked Beijing to share the heavy responsibility of regional peace and stability with Taiwan.

Meanwhile, the Chinese army held a two-day exercise in the Taiwan Strait on May 23 and 24 (June 3 and 4). Shipping done.

The spokesperson of the Chinese military called this exercise “severe punishment” for It has called Taiwan’s “separatist actions”. became. In his opening speech, “William Lai Ching” asked China to stop “intimidating” Taiwan.

This in Since the announcement of William Lai’s victory in the country’s recent elections, Taiwan has faced increasing pressure from China, including conducting regular naval and military activities near this island.

China considers Taiwan a part of its territorial territory and has threatened to return that country in various ways, including resorting to military force to unite with its mainland.

China called Lai “troublemaker” and “separatist”. In response to this exercise, Lai said that he will stand on the front line to defend the island. Taiwan’s foreign ministry has asked China to be “reasonable” and “stop undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait”.

Also, Lai from America and other countries to express concern about the recent Chinese exercises near the strait. Taiwan thanked and added: “The international community does not accept that any country creates tensions in the Taiwan Strait and affects regional peace.”

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Washington and Taipei have increased their military cooperation in recent years amid China’s daily attacks on Taiwan’s air defense zone and the holding of Chinese military exercises near this island.

Taiwan and China separated after a civil war in 1949 that brought Mao Zedong to power. Since then, China has considered Taiwan as one of its territories that should eventually be rejoined by China. Over the past 4 years, the Chinese government has held regular military exercises around the Taiwan Strait, the most important of which were the extensive military exercises in 2022 and 2023.

China always It claims that Taiwan should be under the sovereignty of this country and has been trying to subjugate Taiwan for the past few years, but the government of Taiwan has always declared that it has independent sovereignty and the people of this country should decide their own destiny. /span>

In 1979, while officially establishing diplomatic relations with the Chinese government, the United States abandoned relations with Taiwan. While the US insists on the “One China” policy, it does not support China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan and remains a key military supporter of Taipei.

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