Taiwan's Tsai slams China for 'irresponsible' military drills

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1 年前

STORY: She made the comments in a video message made available on Tuesday after Beijing ended three days of drills around the island. Tsai said that as president, "I represent my county to the world," and that her visits abroad including stops in the United States are not new and what Taiwan's people expect.

"However, China used this to launch military exercises, causing instability in Taiwan and the region. This is not a responsible attitude for a major country in the region," she said.

China began the war games on Saturday (April 8) after Tsai returned to Taipei following a meeting in Los Angeles with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

China, which warned the U.S. not to allow Tsai to visit or meet McCarthy, has never renounced the use of force to bring the democratically governed island under Beijing's control. Taiwan's government strongly disputes China's claims and repeatedly denounced the drills.