In an unique interview with India Today, Taiwan’s overseas minister Joseph Wu took intention at Beijing and mentioned the democracies of the world should unite to counter China’s hegemonic actions.
Wu’s defiant stance comes at a time when tensions between Taiwan and China are at an all-time excessive after Beijing took umbrage in opposition to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s go to to the island state and proceeded to hold out large-scale navy workouts that violated Taiwanese air house and territorial waters.
“Democracies must unite. China’s actions are not limited to Taiwan or South China Sea. Australia is worried about China in Solomon Islands. China is building a base in Djibouti,” mentioned Wu, detailing China’s rising hegemony in Asia and past.
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The Taiwanese overseas minister additionally touched upon the financial and political disaster in Sri Lanka, and mentioned China, by way of its large infrastructure initiatives and loans to the island nation, had a telling position to play in it.
“China’s actions in Sri Lanka are an eye opener,” he mentioned.
Wu’s robust condemnation of China and its geo-political insurance policies got here in opposition to the backdrop of a go to to Taiwan by a bipartisan delegation of Japanese lawmakers. The delegation can be in Taipei from August 22-24, throughout the course of which it’s anticipated to fulfill with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen to debate the current live-fire drills by the Chinese navy and brainstorm learn how to enhance defence and bilateral ties.
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“Japan stands strongly with Taiwan. World must come together,” mentioned Wu.
Meanwhile, Taiwan has additionally sought India’s assist for inclusion in Interpol after China blocked its entry.
China, which claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its personal territory, has been staging navy workouts to indicate its anger about Nancy Pelosi’s journey to Taipei earlier this month, blaming Washington for the stress.
In truth, Taiwan’s defence ministry mentioned 17 Chinese plane and 6 Chinese ships have been detected working round Taiwan on Friday. It mentioned this included eight plane that crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line, which in regular instances acts as an unofficial barrier between the 2 sides.
China says Taiwan is essentially the most delicate and essential subject in its ties with the United States, and that it has a proper to make sure its safety and defend its territorial integrity.
Taiwan’s authorities says that because the People’s Republic of China has by no means dominated Taiwan, it has no proper to say it or resolve its future, which may solely be set by the island’s 23 million individuals.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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