'The launch of the military exercise this time not only does not help peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, but also highlights militaristic mentality,' says Taiwan's defense ministry
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China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, despite the strong objections of the island’s government. “This is a serious warning against Taiwan independence separatist forces colluding with external forces to provoke,” it said. After the then-speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, visited Taipei last year, China’s military fired missiles over Taiwan, some landing in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, and staged naval drills around the island in what Taiwanese officials described as preparations for a full invasion.
China has a particular dislike of Lai for his previous comments that he was a “practical worker for Taiwan independence.” On the campaign trail, however, he has pledged to keep the status quo and repeatedly offered talks with Beijing. Lai traveled to Paraguay for the inauguration of its president. The landlocked South American nation one of only 13 countries to maintain formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
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