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Taiwan’s President Pledges to Defend Island’s Sovereignty After China’s Military Drills
Taiwan vows to protect sovereignty and collaborate with global partners as China’s drills simulate blockades and assaults, raising risks to regional peace and trade, officials said.
- On Monday, China launched large-scale live-fire drills near Taiwan, using dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels to simulate a blockade of Taiwan's key ports and assaults on maritime targets.
- China asserts that Taiwan is part of its territory, and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, reiterated threats in his televised New Year address, calling annexation 'unstoppable'.
- Several Western and Indo-Pacific governments issued statements on Tuesday, saying China’s drills increase tensions and urging restraint, while Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked like-minded partners.
- Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed on Thursday to defend the island's sovereignty and called for strengthened defence as Taipei plans a more than $11 billion U.S. arms sale and a 5% GDP defence budget.
- The coming year, 2026, will be a crucial one for Taiwan, with officials warning China's expansion risks regional stability and international shipping amid more than 90 Chinese naval vessels and 77 military aircraft operating nearby.
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·Paris, France
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Taiwan to 'defend sovereignty and boost defence' in 2026
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said the island is determined to defend its sovereignty and boost its defence in the face of China's increasing expansion, after Beijing fired rockets towards the island as part of military drills.
·Ireland
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Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after China’s military drills
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills around the island.
·United States
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