Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/12/22
By: Fan Cheng-hsiang and Kuan-lin Liu
Taipei, Dec. 22 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) took to Facebook on Friday to point
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文)/CNA file photo
out that China’s increasingly frequent military drills near Taiwan have affected regional stability, while motivating the military to stay vigilant in safeguarding the country against security threats.
In her post, Tsai noted that the military drills the Chinese air force has been conducting have increased in frequency and have impacted the stability of the region.
The president said that Taiwan’s air force, navy and army have improved on their surveillance capability and ability to safeguard Taiwan’s safety and the region’s stability.
Tsai’s post also noted Taiwan’s commitment to the safety of the Asia Pacific region and to its own national defense. The first line of Tsai’s post reads “rather a hundred years without war, but not a single day without preparations for war.” [FULL STORY]