UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese activities off eastern Taiwan
The rare joint statement said Chinese coast guard patrols and survey ships threaten regional stability and the freedom of navigation.
- On Wednesday, the de facto British, French, and German embassies in Taipei issued a rare joint statement expressing alarm over 'novel Chinese activity' in waters east of Taiwan, citing threats to regional stability and international shipping.
- China deployed coast guard and survey ships into the area earlier this month for what Beijing termed a 'special maritime traffic law-enforcement operation,' which Taiwan's Defense Ministry categorizes as aggressive grey-zone warfare.
- Chinese state media framed the maneuvers as 'sending a pointed warning' to Japan and the Philippines after they announced plans to discuss maritime boundaries in waters Beijing claims as its own.
- Taiwan launched five-day military exercises to test combat readiness, while China sailed its newest aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, hours after the drills began.
- Although Britain, France, and Germany lack formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, they remain vocal against unilateral changes to the status quo, joining other Western nations in opposing Beijing's increased pressure.
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China defends patrols east of Taiwan after three European nations raise alarm
While Britain, France and Germany said the activity endangered regional stability, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said China’s law-enforcement and patrol activities were aimed at maintaining regional stability and maritime order
Secretary-General of the Taiwan National Security Council thanked the international community for the "special maritime control operation" in Beijing, calling for the end of expansionism.
Winnipeg Free Press
China defends patrols east of Taiwan after 3 European nations raise alarm
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday defended its recent patrols in waters east of Taiwan, one day after Britain, France and Germany expressed alarm about what they described as “novel Chinese activity.
Military Times
US, UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese patrols off eastern Taiwan
The United States, Britain, France and Germany raised the alarm on Wednesday over recent Chinese activities off the east coast of Taiwan where China has mounted Coast Guard patrols, saying they threaten regional stability and freedom of navigation.China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, sent Coast Guard ships earlier in June into the waters off the island’s east coast for what it called a “special maritime traffic…
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Taipei office on Wednesday (June 24) expressed concern over China's deployment of government vessels into waters east of Taiwan earlier this month in what Beijing calls law enforcement operations. Representatives from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany in Taiwan issued a joint statement also expressing concern over this development. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked the countries for their e…
US, UK, France, Germany Echo Alarm About Chinese Activities Off Eastern Taiwan
The United States, Britain, France and Germany raised the alarm on Wednesday over recent Chinese activities off the east coast of Taiwan, where China has mounted Coast Guard patrols, saying they threaten regional stability and freedom of navigation.China…
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