China restates its hard line on Taiwan

After days of military activity, China restates its hard line on Taiwan
China's defence ministry on Friday broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying it was entitled to stage exercises and the military would "not be absent" if required to fight separatist forces.
China’s military is staying silent on its recent activity around Taiwan
China’s military is keeping silent on its large deployment of naval and coast guard ships off Taiwan this week.
China breaks silence on apparent military drills around Taiwan
Taiwan says Beijing has removed nine coastguard ships from around the island’s waters, possibly signalling the end of its latest round of drills
Breaking silence on possible drills, China says will not be soft on Taiwan independence activities
China's defence ministry on Friday broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying it was up to China to decide whether or not to hold drills and the military would "not be absent" in fighting against separatist forces.
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says a large Chinese military force has been detected near island
China, which views Lai as a separatist, held major military exercises around Taiwan following his inauguration in May and his National Day speech in October. It also held a major drill after Nancy Pelosi, then the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, visited Taiwan in 2022.
Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters
Taiwan has demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is unilaterally undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and disrupting international shipp
China says will decide to hold military exercises around Taiwan "according to the situation of the struggle"
China said on Friday that it would decide whether to hold military exercises in response to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's recent U.S. visit "according to our own needs and the situation of the struggle.
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