The exercise in the areas around Taiwan is called Joint Sword-2024B and started on Monday. Chinese authorities have not specified an end date. The self-governing island has been on alert against such exercises, so-called wargames, since President Lai Ching-te gave a speech on National Day on Thursday last week. There he said that “Taiwan remains unchanged in its determination to defend its sovereignty and in seeking equal and dignified dialogue with China”. China responded by describing the move as provocative. A map shows that the areas China is practicing in almost surround Taiwan. – The exercise is a strong warning against the separatist actions of Taiwan’s independence forces. It is a legitimate and necessary operation to protect the state’s sovereignty and national unity, said a statement in both Chinese and English on Monday. Taiwan’s government describes the latest actions by China as a “blatant provocation” that undermines regional peace and stability. Published 14.10.2024, at 04.53
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