Taiwanese authorities have called on mainland Chinese authorities to stop “military provocations” that undermine the status quo of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. This was stated by the official representative of the office of the head of the Taiwan administration, Guo Yahui, commenting on the PLA exercises around the island.
"There is now a high-level consensus among the international community to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region. China must stop military provocations that undermine the status quo of peace and stability in the region and threaten Taiwan's democratic freedom," it said. her words newspaper "Ziyu Shibao".
Guo Yahui also stressed that "maintaining regional peace and stability is the shared responsibility of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait." On Monday, the People's Liberation Army began the Joint Sword 2024B exercise around Taiwan. The exercise will be a "powerful deterrent to separatist forces seeking Taiwanese independence," according to a statement from the PLA's Eastern Combat Command Zone.
"There is now a high-level consensus among the international community to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region. China must stop military provocations that undermine the status quo of peace and stability in the region and threaten Taiwan's democratic freedom," it said. her words newspaper "Ziyu Shibao".
Guo Yahui also stressed that "maintaining regional peace and stability is the shared responsibility of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait." On Monday, the People's Liberation Army began the Joint Sword 2024B exercise around Taiwan. The exercise will be a "powerful deterrent to separatist forces seeking Taiwanese independence," according to a statement from the PLA's Eastern Combat Command Zone.
Taiwan has been governed by its own administration since 1949, when the remnants of the Kuomintang forces led by Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) fled there after being defeated in the Chinese Civil War. Beijing considers Taiwan one of the provinces of China.
