Taiwan has initiated air defense tests, deploying US-made Patriot missiles and its anti-aircraft artillery systems in response to what it describes as Chinese military 'intrusions' around the island. These actions come amid warnings from China against 'provoking trouble' with live fire drills, emphasizing that any provocative moves by Taiwan's military are 'doomed to fail.' The Chinese mainland, particularly through spokespersons for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office and comments in state media, has expressed close monitoring of Taiwan's military activities, especially around Kinmen, an island administered by Taiwan and proximate to the mainland. In response, Taiwan has stated its intent to intensify training and exercises to counter Beijing's military activities near its territory. This situation underscores the critical importance of Taiwan in the context of global security and US-China relations, with various sources highlighting Taiwan's role as a major line of defense against potential conflicts and its significance to America's national security and economic prosperity.
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The Chinese mainland is closely monitoring the movements of the #Taiwan military around Kinmen, an island administered by Taiwan and close to the mainland coast, a mainland spokesman said on Wednesday.https://t.co/p0JWpPicvD
Taiwan runs defense drills amid invasion warning Taipei says it will continue to intensify training and exercises in response to Beijing’s military activities near the island https://t.co/PNF77nibL3 https://t.co/34bJwGULwu
The Chinese mainland is closely following Taiwan military's movements in Kinmen. Any provocative move Taiwan military takes is doomed to fail, said a mainland spokesperson on Wednesday, commenting on Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' announcement of its… https://t.co/WAftLwzRm2
"The Chinese mainland is closely monitoring the #Taiwan military's movements in #Kinmen. If they provoke or cause trouble, daring to act rashly, they will surely fail," said Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, in response to reports that… https://t.co/XLw9sbmSh5
Taiwan Conducts Drills Deploying US Patriot Systems In Face Of Chinese Intrusions https://t.co/rnzLDY6Z6u
NEW: Taiwan conducts missile drills ‘in face of’ China military intrusions https://t.co/2mTckq3S1z
#Taiwan has conducted an air defense test deploying US-made Patriot missiles and its anti-aircraft artillery systems, saying it will ramp up training in the face of #Chinese military “intrusions” around the self-ruled island. https://t.co/Pe9aYNVyUQ