![]() ![]() Only a few foreign nations give the island official diplomatic recognition. The losing Nationalists fled to Taiwan and set up their own government on the island. Taiwan and China split in 1949 when the Communists took control of China during a civil war. and Canada sailed warships through the Taiwan Strait, the waters that separate the island from the mainland. “We urge the Beijing authorities to bear responsibility and immediately stop such kind of destructive military activities,” it said in a statement.'Ĭhinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, asked about the reported military activity, said there is no such thing as a “median line” because Taiwan is part of Chinese territory.Ĭhina last week sent a flotilla of ships including the aircraft carrier Shandong into waters near Taiwan. The ministry called the Chinese military action “harassment” that it warned could escalate in the current tense atmosphere. Taiwan also reported nine Chinese naval vessels in area waters in the previous 24 hours. They included more than 30 fighter jets as well as midair refueling tanker planes. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 40 of the planes crossed the symbolic median line between mainland China and the island. ![]() The presidential candidates had no immediate comment Monday on the latest Chinese military activity. China favors opposition candidates who advocate working with the mainland. The governing Democratic Progressive Party, which leans toward formal independence for the island, is anathema to the Chinese leadership. The recent actions may be an attempt to sway Taiwan’s presidential election in January. The Chinese government would prefer that Taiwan come under its control voluntarily and last week unveiled a plan for an integrated development demonstration zone in Fujian province, trying to entice Taiwanese even as it threatens the island militarily in what experts say is China’s long-running carrot and stick approach. ![]()
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