Philippines tells China to 'back off' after water cannons fired in South China Sea
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-18/ ... /100632612
The Philippine government says three Chinese coast guard vessels blocked and fired water cannons at two supply boats headed towards a Philippine-occupied atoll in the South China Sea this week.
Key points:
Philippine authorities say two of their military supply vessels were drenched with water cannons for one hour
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin says China's actions threaten the "special relationship" between the two nations
The Philippines says it will complete the mission to deliver supplies to its troops
The incident prompted swift condemnation from Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin, who warned Beijing the vessels were covered by a mutual defence treaty with the United States.
Mr Locsin said no-one was hurt during the incident at Second Thomas Shoal, but the boats had to abort their mission to deliver food to Philippine forces on the atoll.
"China has no law enforcement rights in and around these areas. They must take heed and back off," Mr Locsin said in a statement.
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Taiwan deploys advanced F-16V fighter jets amid China threat
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4349036
CHIAYI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has deployed the most advanced version of the F-16 fighter jet in its air force, as the self-ruled island steps up its defense capabilities in the face of continuing threats from China, which claims it as part of its territory.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen commissioned into service 64 upgraded F-16V fighter jets at an air force base in Chiayi on Thursday. The aircraft represent part of Taiwan's total 141 F-16 A/B jets, an older model from the 1990s that will be completely retrofitted by the end of 2023.
Tsai said the upgrade project showed the strength of Taiwan’s cooperation with the U.S. defense industry. It comes at a time the island's status has become a major point of tension in the U.S.-China relationship.
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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4349036
CHIAYI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has deployed the most advanced version of the F-16 fighter jet in its air force, as the self-ruled island steps up its defense capabilities in the face of continuing threats from China, which claims it as part of its territory.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen commissioned into service 64 upgraded F-16V fighter jets at an air force base in Chiayi on Thursday. The aircraft represent part of Taiwan's total 141 F-16 A/B jets, an older model from the 1990s that will be completely retrofitted by the end of 2023.
Tsai said the upgrade project showed the strength of Taiwan’s cooperation with the U.S. defense industry. It comes at a time the island's status has become a major point of tension in the U.S.-China relationship.
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Lithuania will "have to pay" for letting Taiwan open office, China says
https://www.reuters.com/world/lithuania ... 9/?rpc=401&
BEIJING, Nov 19 (Reuters) - China warned Lithuania on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" to safeguard national sovereignty, after Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy.
"Lithuania only has itself to blame, it will have to pay for what it did," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a daily press briefing on Friday.
https://www.reuters.com/world/lithuania ... 9/?rpc=401&
BEIJING, Nov 19 (Reuters) - China warned Lithuania on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" to safeguard national sovereignty, after Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy.
"Lithuania only has itself to blame, it will have to pay for what it did," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a daily press briefing on Friday.
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China lashed out at Lithuania over Taiwan office. But will it bite?
https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/1 ... ll-it-bite
China's embassy in Vilnius.
On Sunday, China downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania in response to Taiwan opening a representation in the Baltic state. But as Beijing engages in fiery rhetoric, it might try to deescalate behind closed doors, observers say.
China has been threatening to take action against Lithuania ever since Vilnius announced that Taipei would open a representation in the country using the name ‘Taiwan’.
Beijing has said it was a move toward recognising the self-ruled island as an independent country which violates the One China principle. Vilnius has denied these allegations.
Last August, China’s Foreign Ministry recalled its ambassador to Lithuania and told Vilnius to follow suit. Lithuanian Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė returned from Beijing in early September.
https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/1 ... ll-it-bite
China's embassy in Vilnius.
On Sunday, China downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania in response to Taiwan opening a representation in the Baltic state. But as Beijing engages in fiery rhetoric, it might try to deescalate behind closed doors, observers say.
China has been threatening to take action against Lithuania ever since Vilnius announced that Taipei would open a representation in the country using the name ‘Taiwan’.
Beijing has said it was a move toward recognising the self-ruled island as an independent country which violates the One China principle. Vilnius has denied these allegations.
Last August, China’s Foreign Ministry recalled its ambassador to Lithuania and told Vilnius to follow suit. Lithuanian Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė returned from Beijing in early September.
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China opposes Taiwan’s participation in US Democracy Summit
https://en.rti.org.tw/news/view/id/2006539
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office says it opposes the US maintaining any kind of official relations with Taiwan. That statement came after Taiwan was included on the list of participants at an upcoming Democracy Summit.
The US has invited 110 countries to participate in the online summit on December 9-10. The organizers refer to Taiwan simply as “Taiwan” on their official website. Meanwhile, countries like China, Vietnam, and Russia have been excluded altogether.
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https://en.rti.org.tw/news/view/id/2006539
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office says it opposes the US maintaining any kind of official relations with Taiwan. That statement came after Taiwan was included on the list of participants at an upcoming Democracy Summit.
The US has invited 110 countries to participate in the online summit on December 9-10. The organizers refer to Taiwan simply as “Taiwan” on their official website. Meanwhile, countries like China, Vietnam, and Russia have been excluded altogether.
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China warns new German govt not to interfere with its 'internal affairs' including Taiwan
https://mothership.sg/2021/11/china-war ... overnment/
China has warned Germany's new coalition government against interfering in its "internal affairs", such as matters related to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Xinjiang.
Beijing also reportedly hinted that relations between Germany and China could be damaged unless Berlin follows the "one China policy", under which Taiwan is part of Chinese territory.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said during a press conference on Nov. 25 that China hopes that the new government will keep to the policy, respect China’s core interest, and safeguard the political foundation for bilateral relation.
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https://mothership.sg/2021/11/china-war ... overnment/
China has warned Germany's new coalition government against interfering in its "internal affairs", such as matters related to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Xinjiang.
Beijing also reportedly hinted that relations between Germany and China could be damaged unless Berlin follows the "one China policy", under which Taiwan is part of Chinese territory.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said during a press conference on Nov. 25 that China hopes that the new government will keep to the policy, respect China’s core interest, and safeguard the political foundation for bilateral relation.
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Bakgrund:
Filippinerna körde 1999 ett stort marint fartyg BRP Sierra Madre på grund på ett rev som ligger helt klart inom Filippinernas Ekonomiska Zon. Man har sen dess haft personal ombord på vraket som bevakar revet mot kinesiska försök att ockuppera det.
Kineserna har med vattenkanoner från sina kustbevakningsfartyg försökt stoppa materiel och proviantleveranser till BRP Sierra Madre.
Philippines Snubs China's Demand To Remove Grounded Vessel From South China Sea Shoal
https://www.ibtimes.com.au/philippines- ... al-1771292
The Philippines has declined to remove its grounded naval vessel, BRP Sierra Madre, from the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea as demanded by China. This comes amid China's recent water cannon attack on Manila's supply ships heading for the disputed shoal.
China had recently demanded that the Philippines "honor its commitment and remove the grounded vessel" on the shoal, reported Manila-based newspaper Inquirer. Second Thomas Shoal is known in the Philippines as Ayungin Shoal while China calls it Ren'ai Jiao.
The statement came a day after the Filipino boats reached the grounded navy ship to complete their resupply mission, which was earlier blocked by Chinese coast guard ships.
"As far as I know there is no such commitment," Philippine defense chief Delfin Lorenzana was quoted by the news outlet. "That ship has been there since 1999. If there was a commitment it would have been removed a long time ago," he said.
The chief reiterated his statement in a Facebook post: "Ayungin Shoal lies within our EEZ where we have sovereign rights. Our EEZ was awarded to us by the 1982 UNCLOS which China ratified."
He added that the territorial claim of China has "no historic nor legal basis" and Manila can "do whatever we want there and it is they who are actually trespassing."
Lorenzana added in Filipino, "We have two documents that prove we have sovereign rights in our EEZ while they have none and their claim is baseless."
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Filippinerna körde 1999 ett stort marint fartyg BRP Sierra Madre på grund på ett rev som ligger helt klart inom Filippinernas Ekonomiska Zon. Man har sen dess haft personal ombord på vraket som bevakar revet mot kinesiska försök att ockuppera det.
Kineserna har med vattenkanoner från sina kustbevakningsfartyg försökt stoppa materiel och proviantleveranser till BRP Sierra Madre.
Philippines Snubs China's Demand To Remove Grounded Vessel From South China Sea Shoal
https://www.ibtimes.com.au/philippines- ... al-1771292
The Philippines has declined to remove its grounded naval vessel, BRP Sierra Madre, from the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea as demanded by China. This comes amid China's recent water cannon attack on Manila's supply ships heading for the disputed shoal.
China had recently demanded that the Philippines "honor its commitment and remove the grounded vessel" on the shoal, reported Manila-based newspaper Inquirer. Second Thomas Shoal is known in the Philippines as Ayungin Shoal while China calls it Ren'ai Jiao.
The statement came a day after the Filipino boats reached the grounded navy ship to complete their resupply mission, which was earlier blocked by Chinese coast guard ships.
"As far as I know there is no such commitment," Philippine defense chief Delfin Lorenzana was quoted by the news outlet. "That ship has been there since 1999. If there was a commitment it would have been removed a long time ago," he said.
The chief reiterated his statement in a Facebook post: "Ayungin Shoal lies within our EEZ where we have sovereign rights. Our EEZ was awarded to us by the 1982 UNCLOS which China ratified."
He added that the territorial claim of China has "no historic nor legal basis" and Manila can "do whatever we want there and it is they who are actually trespassing."
Lorenzana added in Filipino, "We have two documents that prove we have sovereign rights in our EEZ while they have none and their claim is baseless."
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‘The largest, most impactful war the world’s ever seen’: Can the US, China avoid Taiwan face-off?
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-ins ... ce-2369936
"War will be the last resort, but more of China’s elites and strategists now feel that Taiwan is ‘within reach’, an analyst says. Can both sides reopen lines of communication, the programme Insight asks."
TAIPEI: He enjoys engaging in mock combat using replica guns. Through survival games, Jimmy (not his real name) learnt more about weapons, he said, than during his four-month mandatory training in the Taiwanese military.
“The replica guns are very realistic. Handling them is like handling real guns. During military service, there are fewer weapons and fewer opportunities to handle them,” said the 22-year-old, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Jimmy certainly does not consider himself a “strawberry soldier”, someone more used to comfort than toughing it out. He believes Taiwan should increase the duration of military service.
But among his friends, he is more the exception than the norm. Most of them are unwilling to do military service and “find ways to avoid it”, said Jimmy.
He has also seen people feigning asthma attacks during physical check-ups.
Former conscript “Jimmy”.
“If war breaks out, it’s our duty to serve in the military,” he said. “If there’s a war, we’d have to rely on ourselves. The chances of the United States coming to our help are extremely low.”
Combat readiness is one aspect of Taiwan that has come into question following what its defence minister, Chiu Kuo-cheng, described in October as the worst military tensions with China in over 40 years.
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WHY A COSTLY WAR MAY BE ‘ACCEPTABLE’
When it comes to the possibility of war, there is a disconnect between what Taiwan’s younger generation and some military veterans perceive.
Taiwanese below the age of 40 do not think war will happen, said Charity Huang, secretary-general of the Taiwan Association of Disaster Prevention Industry, which conducts classes on survival skills, among other things.
“When it comes to war, I think there’s a lack of awareness and precaution,” added secretariat member Cherry Yang. This is despite the fact that air-raid drills are part of life in Taiwan, where there are 117,000 air-raid shelters.
This generational sentiment contrasts with that of the top US military officer in the Asia-Pacific who recently retired. Philip Davidson warned in March that China could invade Taiwan in the coming years.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-ins ... ce-2369936
"War will be the last resort, but more of China’s elites and strategists now feel that Taiwan is ‘within reach’, an analyst says. Can both sides reopen lines of communication, the programme Insight asks."
TAIPEI: He enjoys engaging in mock combat using replica guns. Through survival games, Jimmy (not his real name) learnt more about weapons, he said, than during his four-month mandatory training in the Taiwanese military.
“The replica guns are very realistic. Handling them is like handling real guns. During military service, there are fewer weapons and fewer opportunities to handle them,” said the 22-year-old, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Jimmy certainly does not consider himself a “strawberry soldier”, someone more used to comfort than toughing it out. He believes Taiwan should increase the duration of military service.
But among his friends, he is more the exception than the norm. Most of them are unwilling to do military service and “find ways to avoid it”, said Jimmy.
He has also seen people feigning asthma attacks during physical check-ups.
Former conscript “Jimmy”.
“If war breaks out, it’s our duty to serve in the military,” he said. “If there’s a war, we’d have to rely on ourselves. The chances of the United States coming to our help are extremely low.”
Combat readiness is one aspect of Taiwan that has come into question following what its defence minister, Chiu Kuo-cheng, described in October as the worst military tensions with China in over 40 years.
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WHY A COSTLY WAR MAY BE ‘ACCEPTABLE’
When it comes to the possibility of war, there is a disconnect between what Taiwan’s younger generation and some military veterans perceive.
Taiwanese below the age of 40 do not think war will happen, said Charity Huang, secretary-general of the Taiwan Association of Disaster Prevention Industry, which conducts classes on survival skills, among other things.
“When it comes to war, I think there’s a lack of awareness and precaution,” added secretariat member Cherry Yang. This is despite the fact that air-raid drills are part of life in Taiwan, where there are 117,000 air-raid shelters.
This generational sentiment contrasts with that of the top US military officer in the Asia-Pacific who recently retired. Philip Davidson warned in March that China could invade Taiwan in the coming years.
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PLA conducts more live-fire drills in South China Sea as US keeps watch
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/militar ... a-us-keeps
Chinese military exercises are being held in waters to the east and south of Hainan Island and in the Beibu Gulf
An American spy plane was sent over the no-entry zones beforehand, according to Beijing-based think tank SCSPI
The PLA also carried out live-fire exercises in the South China Sea last week. Photo: PLA Daily/Weibo
China is again carrying out military exercises in the contested South China Sea, as the US steps up reconnaissance amid rising tensions in the region.
The People’s Liberation Army is conducting at least three live-fire drills starting from Wednesday in waters to the east and south of Hainan Island and in the Beibu Gulf, known as the Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam, according to notices issued by the local maritime safety authorities.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/militar ... a-us-keeps
Chinese military exercises are being held in waters to the east and south of Hainan Island and in the Beibu Gulf
An American spy plane was sent over the no-entry zones beforehand, according to Beijing-based think tank SCSPI
The PLA also carried out live-fire exercises in the South China Sea last week. Photo: PLA Daily/Weibo
China is again carrying out military exercises in the contested South China Sea, as the US steps up reconnaissance amid rising tensions in the region.
The People’s Liberation Army is conducting at least three live-fire drills starting from Wednesday in waters to the east and south of Hainan Island and in the Beibu Gulf, known as the Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam, according to notices issued by the local maritime safety authorities.
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China threatened to send Lithuania to the 'garbage bin of history' after it stood up to Beijing by strengthening ties with Taiwan
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-threate ... 16_RBjELfx
China is threatened Lithuania over its strengthening relationship with Taiwan.
The tiny European nation allowed Taiwan to open an office in its capital, Vilnius.
Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own, reacted furiously and downgraded relations with Lithuania.
China threatened to consign the tiny European state of Lithuania to "the garbage bin of history" after it defied Beijing by allowing Taiwan to open a representative office in the capital of Vilnius.
Lithuania, which has a population of 3 million, broke from its European neighbors by formally recognizing Taiwan, a self-governing island that China claims belongs to it.
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https://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-threate ... 16_RBjELfx
China is threatened Lithuania over its strengthening relationship with Taiwan.
The tiny European nation allowed Taiwan to open an office in its capital, Vilnius.
Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own, reacted furiously and downgraded relations with Lithuania.
China threatened to consign the tiny European state of Lithuania to "the garbage bin of history" after it defied Beijing by allowing Taiwan to open a representative office in the capital of Vilnius.
Lithuania, which has a population of 3 million, broke from its European neighbors by formally recognizing Taiwan, a self-governing island that China claims belongs to it.
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