Peagon’s reaction to China’s military exercise near Taiwan island – Mehr News Agency | RCO News Agency
According to Mehr news agency, quoted from RussiaIn response to US expansionist policies in eastern China, the Chinese military announced on Monday that it has started a new round of military exercises in the Taiwan Strait and around the island of Taiwan, which is a warning against “separatist actions by independence forces”.
According to this report, the Peagon condemned Beijing’s military exercise called “Joi Sword-2024B” near the Taiwan Strait.
In the coinuation of its stateme, the US Ministry of Defense claimed that China’s exercise is the cause of “instability” in the region and is carried out with the aim of “applying pressure”.
Also, Patrick RyderIn a stateme published on Monday, the Peagon spokesman claimed: “We are closely monitoring the China Liberation Army’s 2024 Joi Sword Exercise near Taiwan and consider it part of China’s action to impose unjustified and destabilizing military pressure.” »
In a stateme in response to foreign ierveions regarding China’s rece exercise in the South China Sea, China’s Eastern Command announced: “This exercise is legitimate and a serious measure to preserve sovereigy and national unity.”
Taiwan held the inauguration ceremony of the new preside of the island on May 20. The Eastern Fro Command of the Chinese Army three days later, the exercise “Joi Sword 2024- A“around Taiwan and also near the islands”Kinman“, “Wukyo” and “DonginHe began.
Taiwan has been autonomous since 1949. However, Beijing, poiing out that Taiwan is part of China’s territory, has repeatedly emphasized that it will not ignore the military option to annex the island.
