China could pressure Taiwan with economic boycott says expert
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A source told Reuters that some Chinese warships crossed the Taiwan Strait median line – an unofficial buffer that separates the two sides. In a game of “cat and mouse” the Taiwanese side monitored Chinese ships as they “pressed” the line, in an effort to deny them the chance to cross. In a press release, Taiwan’s defence ministry said China was using ships, aircraft and drones to simulate attacks on the island, adding it had dispatched aircraft to respond “appropriately”. Taiwan added its land-based anti-ship missiles and its US-made Patriot surface-to-air-missiles were on standby.
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White House slams ‘provocative, irresponsible’ escalation
The White House has slammed the “provocative, irresponsible” escalation between China and Taiwan.
A White House spokesperson said the exercises were an escalation, adding: “They are provocative, irresponsible and raise the risk of miscalculation.
“They are also at odds with our long-standing goal of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, which is what the world expects.”
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