Major parties all condemn China’s military drillsTHREATENING PEACE: China’s military activities would only further unify the commitment of Taiwanese to protect their sovereignty and democracy, the DPP saidBy Chen Yun, Lin Hsin-han, Lin Che-yuan and Lery Hiciano / Staff reporters, with staff writerThe Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) yesterday condemned China’s latest military drills around Taiwan, while the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) expressed regrets over Beijing’s actions. A giant screen in Beijing yesterday displays news footage of military drills conducted in the Taiwan Strait and areas to the north, south and east of Taiwan, by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. TPP Legislator Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) asked on what legal grounds could China justify the provocative military exercises. China’s behavior would not win it any support within Taiwan, and would only further alienate Taiwanese, he said. The TPP resolutely opposes China’s military aggression, he said, adding that China should cease its detrimental actions and seek to engage with Taiwan through goodwill gestures.

Source: Taipei Times October 14, 2024 17:14 UTC