The EU expressed concern over Chinese military drills around Taiwan, saying the island’s status should not be changed by force as any escalation, accident or use of force there would have huge global implications. | Reuters
Customers dine near a giant screen broadcasting news footage of an aircraft taking off from China’s Shandong aircraft carrier while taking part in a combat readiness patrol and “Joint Sword” exercises around Taiwan conducted by the Eastern Theater Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army , at a restaurant in Beijing, China April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
BRUSSELS — The European Union expressed concern on Monday over Chinese military drills around Taiwan, saying the island’s status should not be changed by force as any escalation, accident or use of force there would have huge global implications. China’s military carried out aerial and naval blockade drills around Taiwan on Monday, its last scheduled day of exercises, with a Chinese aircraft carrier joining in combat patrols as Taipei reported another surge of warplanes near the island.
“The status quo should not be changed unilaterally or by force. Any instability in the Strait resulting from escalation, accident or use of force would have huge economic and security implications for the region and globally,” she said.
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