In the wake of continued military drills by the People’s Republic of China’s military, Taiwan’s defence ministry has said on Wednesday that the drills violated United Nation’s rules.
According to a news report by Reuters, the ministry went further to state that the military drills invaded Taiwan’s territorial space and amount to a blockade of its air and sea.
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The U.S House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Taiwan on a congressional visit, a visit that had been vehemently opposed by China, which sees Taiwan as part of China.
The exercises by the Chinese navy and air force are seen as a direct response to the visit to Taiwan of top US politician Nancy Pelosi, the most senior American politician to visit in 25 years.
Taiwan’s defence ministry said the island will firmly defend its security, counter any move that violates territorial sovereignty and enhance its alertness level with the principle of not asking for war.
It said the live-fire exercises in the sea and airspace around Taiwan were “endangering international shipping lanes, challenging the international order, undermining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, and endangering the area”.
The defence ministry added during a news conference on Wednesday that China continues to launch psychological warfare on Taiwan, and that citizens should not believe in rumours and report any fake news to the government.
Nnamdi Maduakor is a Writer, Investor and Entrepreneur
