Taiwan's president said he was ready to work with them following Chinese military exercises

 

Taiwan's president said he was ready to work with them following Chinese military exercises that he said were a test of China's ability to hold the island.

Taiwan's new president said on Sunday that he was still ready to cooperate with China despite military operations around the island this week.

Three days after Lai was sworn in, Chinese warships and warplanes circled Taiwan in exercises that China said were a test of its ability to seize the island.

China promised to provide "blood" to the "liberation forces" during the two-day operation. Lai told reporters on Sunday that he hoped Taiwan and China "will show a strong role for regional security."

"I look forward to improving understanding and harmony through exchange and cooperation with China... and moving towards the project of peace and prosperity," he said at an event in Taipei. said.

In 2016, after former President Tsai Ing-wen came to power and promised to protect the country of Taiwan, communication between China and Taiwan was cut off.

Lai, who is from the same Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as Tsai Ing-wen, vowed to continue his policy of strengthening Taiwan's defense capabilities while remaining open to dialogue with China and strengthening relations with Taiwan's partners, especially Taiwan. United States of America.

However, China said Jimmy Lai's statement on Monday was about calling for independence and "asking people to involve Taiwan in war and dangerous situations."

Defense Minister Wu Qian said on Friday: "Whenever 'Taiwan independence' comes to us, we will increase our defense until the finished country is written together." Atlantic Council Center Lai told AFP that Lai's government would "announce the decision" after an initial agreement with Beijing.

"But it needs to find ways to encourage other international partners and friends to open more communication channels with Beijing," Song said.

On Sunday night, the de facto U.S. Embassy announced that Republican Congressman Michael McCaul would lead a delegation to visit Taiwan from Sunday through Thursday "to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade and investment."

Taiwan Presidential Office spokesman Wen Li said that the delegation will meet with Lai on Monday.

He said the visit "showed that support for the new government and the Taiwanese people is in good shape."

- Intimidation Tactics -

China has increased its military and political presence in Taiwan since 2016, with navy ships, unmanned aerial vehicles and warplanes operating near Taiwan on an almost daily basis.

Conflict has long made the Taiwan Strait one of the world's most dangerous hotspots.

China's state-run CCTV said that in this week's exercise, warplanes loaded with live ammunition raced to fly towards the target and bomber formations along with warships simulated "battle for the main target".

Tong Zhen of the Chinese Academy of Military Sciences told news agency Xinhua that the exercise "mainly targeted 'Taiwan independence' leaders and government facilities, making simulated precision attacks on important political and military targets."

Meng Xiangqing, a professor at Beijing National Defense University, told Xinhua News Agency that Chinese People's Liberation Army ships are "closer to the island than before."

"The exercise showed that we can control the eastern region," Meng said.

The United States, which does not recognize Taiwan but is its biggest ally and arms supplier, asked China to "act with restraint" on Saturday.

Experts say Beijing is trying to intimidate and wear down Taiwan's military.

On Sunday, two days after the exercise, Taiwan's Ministry of Defense announced at 06:00 (22:00 GMT on Saturday) that seven Chinese aircraft, 14 navy ships and four coast guard ships participated in the attack.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reported in a separate report that a box containing political messages allegedly left by Beijing was found at a pier in Erdan. It controls part of the Kinmen Islands near the Chinese city of Xiamen.

The Ministry of National Defense denied the incident and expressed suspicion that the incident was intended to be broadcast on the Internet.

- "A big test" -

In Lai's first week in office, tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Taipei to protest bills demanded by the opposition. Pro-Beijing. .

DPP MPs attributed hasty opposition to bills that would expand the powers of the presidency without proper consultation.

Since Jimmy Lai's Democratic Progressive Party does not have a majority in parliament, his party will face problems in passing the government's policies, such as increasing the defense budget.

"The pressure is coming fast and early for Jimmy Lai's government," Amanda Hsiao of the International Crisis Group told AFP.

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