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Below is an excerpt from a report by the Daily Mail: China’s President Xi Jinping warned that ‘no one can stop’ unification with Taiwan in a chilling New Year’s Eve threat.
Beijing claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory, and has said it will not renounce the use of force to bring it under its control.
China has intensified pressure on the democratic island in recent years, and has staged three rounds of major military drills since President Lai Ching-te came to power in May.
The last of these earlier this month were the largest in years according to Taiwanese officials, although Beijing has not officially confirmed the manoeuvres.
‘Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family. No one can sever our blood ties, and no one can stop the historical trend of the reunification of the motherland,’ Xi said in a speech broadcast on state media.
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Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense announced Monday that the Chinese military has continued taunting the island. The posts are being made daily as the threats continue.
“5 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 3 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly,” the Defense Ministry wrote.
5 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 3 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly. pic.twitter.com/WQeiMbhCKi
— 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, ROC(Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@MoNDefense) December 31, 2024
In another post on Sunday, they wrote, “3 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 16 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”
23 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 16 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly. pic.twitter.com/9CckPNSlhU
— 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, ROC(Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@MoNDefense) December 30, 2024
Every single day, Taiwan reports on the show of force by the Chinese military. However, on Christmas Eve, they changed up the report:
“According to data from NORAD, Santa Claus flew over Taiwan, passing Taipei at 10:41 p.m. (UTC+8) today. During this time, #ROCArmedForces maintained full control of the surrounding sea and airspace, ensuring normal conditions throughout. Merry X’mas to everyone! 🎄🎅✨.”
According to data from NORAD, Santa Claus flew over Taiwan, passing Taipei at 10:41 p.m. (UTC+8) today. During this time, #ROCArmedForces maintained full control of the surrounding sea and airspace, ensuring normal conditions throughout.
Merry X’mas to everyone! 🎄🎅✨ pic.twitter.com/JSBooOzRwU
— 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, ROC(Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@MoNDefense) December 24, 2024
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