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Taiwan condemns China navy drill with Indonesia off island's east coast

From The Straits Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan condemned China's planned navy drill with Indonesia off its east coast, calling it a provocation.
  • China announced the exercise would enhance joint capabilities and safeguard regional peace, asserting its claim over waters near Taiwan.
  • The drill occurs as Taiwan conducts its own large-scale military exercises in preparation for a potential Chinese invasion.

Taiwan strongly condemned China's plan to conduct a navy drill with Indonesia off the island's east coast in August. Taipei views the exercise as a "military provocation" by Beijing, aimed at creating a "false impression" of jurisdiction over waters near Taiwan.

China's defense ministry stated that one of its warships and an Indonesian frigate would conduct a "passage exercise" to "enhance the joint operational capabilities of the two navies" and "jointly safeguard regional peace and stability." Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council countered that the move "blatantly infring[s] upon our national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests."

This move is, in reality... aimed at creating the false impression for the international community that the CCP has jurisdiction over waters east of Taiwan and blatantly infringing upon our national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.

— Mainland Affairs CouncilTaiwan's top China policy body's statement condemning the planned Chinese military drill.

The Indonesian military had not immediately responded to requests for comment. This planned drill comes as Taiwan is holding its largest military exercises of the year, designed to prepare its population for a potential Chinese invasion. Beijing frequently deploys military assets around Taiwan to assert its sovereignty claims.

enhance the joint operational capabilities of the two navies and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability.

— Chinese defence ministryDescribing the purpose of the planned navy drill with Indonesia.
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Originally published by The Straits Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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