Editorial

15:00 JST, April 12, 2025

The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping has repeatedly threatened military action against Taiwan. This is a dangerous move that shakes the stability of East Asia and is absolutely unacceptable.

Early this month, the Chinese military conducted exercises around Taiwan for two days. In addition to testing its blockade capabilities in the Taiwan Strait, it also carried out long-range live-fire drills in the East China Sea, involving “precision strikes on simulated targets of key ports and energy facilities.”

The Chinese military also reportedly deployed the aircraft carrier Shandong in the waters east of Taiwan, and training to secure air superiority was said to have been carried out.

It is clear the premise of the exercises was to surround Taiwan and isolate it. When it comes to a........

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