Source of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Chinese land, sea, air, and rocket forces held massive joint military exercises around Taiwan on Monday. The People’s Liberation Army said these intimidating drills were meant as a “stern warning to the separatist acts of ‘Taiwan independence’ forces.”
Lai was nevertheless firm on preserving the autonomy of his government, the Republic of China . His speech included an observation that invariably enrages Beijing: Taiwanese National Day is the anniversary of the ROC’s founding in 1911, while the People’s Republic of China was not founded until 1949, so the younger communist government cannot logically claim to be the “motherland” of Taiwan.
For good measure, Lai suggested that if the PRC really wants to invade someone to restore China’s “territorial integrity,” it ought to fight Russia to reclaim the Manchurian territory given away in the humiliating 1858 Treaty of Aigun. “No matter what the Lai Ching-te Administration says or does, it will not be able to change the objective fact that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to the same China, nor will it be able to stop the historical trend that China is bound to be reunified, and will be reunified eventually,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning growled.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China holds military drills around Taiwan to warn against independenceA bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers vowed more weapons are on their way to Taiwan during a visit to its new president, Lai Ching-te. Taiwan has said those weapons are crucial for its efforts to defend against a potential invasion by China, which claims the self-governed island. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports from Taipei.
Read more »
China announces more support for economy but holds back on major spending packageChina’s economic planning agency has outlined details of measures aimed at boosting the economy but refrained from major spending initiatives. The piecemeal nature of the plans announced Tuesday appeared to disappoint investors who were hoping for bolder moves.
Read more »
China Vows Economic Support But Holds Back on Major StimulusChinese officials pledged various measures to bolster the economy, but stopped short of announcing major new stimulus plans, disappointing investors and causing a dip in market rallies.
Read more »
China's astronauts conduct emergency drills and deploy payloads into space (video)Andrew is a freelance space journalist with a focus on reporting on China's rapidly growing space sector. He began writing for Space.com in 2019 and writes for SpaceNews, IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, New Scientist and others.
Read more »
Tensions surge as China launches new military drills around TaiwanTaiwan Strait, a critical artery for global shipping, is increasingly becoming a military flashpoint.
Read more »
US and Allies Stage Military Drills on 'China's Doorstep'The training aims to boost naval cooperation with an eye toward 'people that don't follow those rules,' a participating U.S. Navy official said.
Read more »