Taipei – Taiwan sent forces on Wednesday in response ShirtAccording to the Ministry of Defense of Taipei, “Live Fire” is coming out of the self-propelled island. China located 32 plane nearby Taiwan As part of the joint challenges with Chinese warships and announced “live fire exercises”, about 40 nautical miles away in one area.

The Taiwanese Armed Forces responded by sending sea, air and land forces “monitor, vigilant and proper response,” the statement said.

China's People's Liberation Army “grossly violated international norms, unilaterally appointing 40 nm military exercises from” Kaşo “and Pingtung's shores. “This step is not only a major threat to international flights and ships in the sea, but also a rough provocation in regional security and stability.”

Resurrection and air based on Kaohsinung and Sungen.

In recent years, China has corrected the deployment of combat planes and warships around Taiwan to click on it The demand for the island's sovereigntywhich Taipei rejects. Beijing was also more reliable Demonstration of military force In other islands of the region, around which the territorial claims are competing with other countries, including the Philippines and Vietnam.

The Taiwan Defense Ministry noted that China's step is “completely contradicting its repeated demands” and promised to “continue to think and readiness.”

The Chinese Foreign Ministry declined to comment on Taiwan, saying that the Chinese armed forces had created a digested zone in the “shooting training”.

“This is not a question about foreign affairs,” said speaker Lee Ian.

The Chinese Ministry of Defense immediately responded to the request of AFP commentary.

Taiwanese Ministry of Defense stated that China's actions in the region, including Straight fire drills from Australia And Vietnam. “Prove that China is the only and bigger threat to Taiwan and for peace and stability in the Indian-Pacific region.” Last week, the Australian government complained that China has warned the country's potential “live fire” navy for small preliminary flights in international waters.

Beijing described the exercises near Australia as educational exercises that say they were “safe, standard and professional” and in accordance with international law without commenting on whether living ammunition was used.

Wednesday's exercises come a day after Taiwan captured the Chinese shipwreck, which is suspected of the breakdown of the Taiwan's Penchu ​​Island. There is a growing concern in Taiwan on the safety of its cables, the Chinese-owned cargo ship, which was suspected of cutting one north-east of the island this year.

The China Communist Party has never ruled the democratic Taiwan, but Pekin has threatened to use force the island to be supervised.

Taiwan fears that China may sever its communicative ties as part of the island or to block it.

Taiwan, China and the United States “Strategic ambiguity”

Taiwan is also a possible flash point for the war between China and the United States, which is the most important base of the island and the largest weapons.

While the United States is legally obliged to provide weapons to Taiwan, Washington has long maintained the “Strategic Dial” policy of military assets to protect it to protect the island.

Despite the strong bilateral support in the US Congress, there are no fear that President Trump may not repeat the island, which is worth protecting if China is attacked.

Taiwanese President Lay Ching-Bren has already promised to promote investments in the United States to reduce trade imbalance. Which Mr. Trump has been openly criticized, and his government also discusses the import of US natural gas to a number

Since Mr. Trump took a clear change in Taiwan's position on Taiwan, but China accused the United States the “heavy message” of the United States The document has changed “We do not support Taiwan's independence.”

Beijing President La considers “separatist” And he staged several stages of large exercises, as the last time came to power.

The dispute between Beijing and Taipei starts with the civil war between Mao Zedong's nationalist fighters and Cheang Qauk nationalist forces, who fled Taiwan in 1949 after their defeat.