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‘On alert’: China’s horrifying move

Taiwan is “on alert” after a China made alarming moves on its territory, with Beijing issuing a terrifying war threat out of the blue.

China's military says it has launched drills surrounding Taiwan.

China's military says it has launched drills surrounding Taiwan.

Taiwan is “on alert” after China declared a snap joint military exercise and ordered an aircraft carrier battlegroup to circle the island nation.

This morning, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command formally announced the no-notice military manoeuvres in an anticipated response to Taiwan’s new President giving a stoic National Day speech.

President Lai Ching-te angered Beijing after refusing to accept the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) holds any form of sovereignty over his democratic state, and insisted it had no right to speak on behalf of the Taiwanese people.

Lai also vowed to “resist annexation”.

Chairman Xi Jinping has repeatedly threatened to invade the last remaining bastion of the old Republic of China during his constitution-bending three terms of office.

 

 

Taiwan is “on alert” after China declared a snap joint military exercise and ordered an aircraft carrier battlegroup to circle the island nation.

This morning, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command formally announced the no-notice military manoeuvres in an anticipated response to Taiwan’s new President giving a stoic National Day speech.

President Lai Ching-te angered Beijing after refusing to accept the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) holds any form of sovereignty over his democratic state, and insisted it had no right to speak on behalf of the Taiwanese people.

Lai also vowed to “resist annexation”.

Chairman Xi Jinping has repeatedly threatened to invade the last remaining bastion of the old Republic of China during his constitution-bending three terms of office.

 

Beijing retorted to “separatist” Lai’s defiant stand, calling his words “provocations” that would result in “disaster”.

On Sunday, the PLA Eastern Command released a propaganda video on its social media accounts titled, “Fully prepared and biding one’s time before battle”.

On Monday morning, it proclaimed that “joint military exercises in the surrounding waters and airspace near Taiwan” would begin immediately – just hours after Taipei stated it had detected a Chinese aircraft carrier operating off its southern coast.

 
 

“(Taiwan) strongly condemns the PLA’s irrational and provocative actions and will deploy appropriate forces to respond and defend our national sovereignty,” its defence ministry asserted.

 

 

Military intimidation

“This not only demonstrates PLA’s unwavering commitment to being prepared to safeguard China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also acts as a warning to ‘Taiwan independence’ forces after Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te’s latest provocative speech,” asserts the CCP-controlled Global Times news service.

The PLA propaganda video, it notes, is titled: “Zhen Ge Dai Dan”.

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Author: Jamie Seidel

Source: News Corp Australia Network:

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