Taiwan's representatives in Australia say there is no excuse for China ratcheting up tensions in the region following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei, and that they welcomed Australia's long-term support.
China has raised tensions around Taiwan after a visit from US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which also threatens to draw Australia in.Taiwan's representatives in Australia say there is no excuse for China ratcheting up tensions in the region following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei, and that they welcomed Australia's long-term support.
China announced six exclusion zones around Taiwan for military drills after the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.SBS News asked the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia, the highest representative office of Taiwan in the country, whether it saw Ms Pelosi's visit as a positive one. "Taiwan appreciates Australia’s long-term support, and will continue working with like-minded democracies to maintain regional peace and stability."Source:columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Thomas L Friedman described her potential move as an "utterly reckless, dangerous and irresponsible" thing.
China has staged large-scale military exercises after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to TaiwanMr Shoebridge said a worse thing would be to isolate Taiwan politically, as this would make it more likely Beijing would use military force against the Taiwanese.
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