Posted on 05/23/2024 1:26:58 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Taiwan's military mobilized its forces and said it was confident it could protect the island, after China started two days of "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to "separatist acts".
The exercises, in the Taiwan Strait and around groups of Taiwan-controlled islands that sit next to the Chinese coast, come just three days after Lai Ching-te took office as Taiwan's new president, a man Beijing detests as a "separatist".
China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has denounced Lai's inauguration speech on Monday, in which he called on China to stop its threats and on Tuesday Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Lai "disgraceful".
Lai has repeatedly offered talks with China but been rebuffed. He says only Taiwan's people can decide their future, and rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims.
The Eastern Theatre Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) said it had started joint military drills, involving the army, navy, air force and rocket force, in areas around Taiwan at 7:45 a.m. (2345 GMT).
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“What will Biden do?”
Poop in his Depends like he does any other day.
The real question is what will the White House staff do since they’re running the Executive Branch.
China should wait until just after our elections in November.
If Biden steals this one a good chunk of society will feel disenfranchised and will be unlikely to support a war.
If Trump wins the left will unleash their street enforcers to create chaos the likes of which will make the 1960s and 2020 look like a child’s birthday party.
Current WH staff same as 0bama’s staff. Who runs the White Hut?
Thug communist bastards.
Quemoy and Matsu were an issue in the Kennedy-Nixon debates in 1960. I think Kennedy was in favor of letting Red China take them while Nixon was opposed.
“Thug communist bastards.”
I agree. Also, nice tagline!
What will we do ? Probably go dark
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