Taiwan slams China’s ‘provocation’‘IRRESPONSIBLE’: Beijing’s constant disruption of the ‘status quo’ in the Taiwan Strait has damaged peace, stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region, MOFA saidStaff writer, with agenciesThe Presidential Office yesterday condemned China’s launch of another military drill around Taiwan, saying such actions are a “unilateral provocation” that destabilizes regional peace and stability. An air defense missile system is deployed next to a Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000 jet in a hangar at an airbase in Hsinchu yesterday. Ministry of National Defense spokesman Major General Sun Li-fang speaks at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Photo: CNAThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) also condemned China’s military drills and called on Beijing to cease its unprovoked military provocative actions immediately. The exercises began 11 days after the US announced US$11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the largest-ever weapons package for the nation.

Source: Taipei Times December 29, 2025 16:45 UTC