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Taiwan has authorized its frontline troops to respond to threat situations from the People’s Republic China to react independently. The Taiwanese Ministry of Defense announced this in response to the a large-scale military exercisethat the People’s Republic is carrying out off the island. The government in Taipei condemned China’s “military intimidation” as a “disregard for international norms.” The Chinese military exercises are further evidence of China’s “position as an aggressor” and “greatest destroyer of peace,” said the Defense Ministry.
The ministry in Taipei also said that the areas selected by China for the exercises also included international flight routes, meaning flights in the area Taiwan could affect. Merchant ships that crossed the training areas were also affected. The Chinese training areas are also within twelve nautical miles of Taiwan’s territorial waters.
As of 3 p.m. (local time), 14 Chinese military ships had been registered, the ministry said. In addition, four Chinese coast guard boats were discovered on the north and east coasts. The island’s army said it immediately sent larger ships and support units to the affected areas.
The Chinese one Military described the exercise as a “serious warning” against separatist and “outside meddling” forces. China considers the island republic a breakaway province, although Taiwan has had a democratically elected government independent of China for decades. The People’s Republic is striving for unification with Taiwan and is threatening to use the military if this does not happen peacefully. According to the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense, the periods between exercises held by China have recently shortened, which is why the Taiwanese military has adjusted its training and operational models.
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