Chinese State Media Pressure Taiwan with Military Demonstration: "War Is Real"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo Yujin] The Chinese state-run media Global Times threatened Taiwan by saying "war is real" regarding China's deployment of the largest-ever number of military aircraft to Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) from the 1st to the 4th.

On the 4th, Global Times stated in an editorial, "The concentrated movements of the Chinese military are not only a stern warning to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) separatists but also clearly demonstrate the seriousness of the situation in the Taiwan Strait."

It continued, "Since President Tsai Ing-wen took office, peace in the Taiwan Strait has collapsed," and warned, "China will not tolerate cooperation between Taiwan and the United States."

It added that Taiwan calling Chinese military aircraft 'enemies' and closely aligning with the United States and Japan, while positioning itself as the frontline of the democratic world against authoritarian rule, "has created a sense of crisis that war could break out at any time."

The outlet said, "China has definitely opened the curtain to prepare for comprehensive military struggle," and "the Chinese military's exercises in the Taiwan Strait will be conducted in various ways necessary to reclaim Taiwan, beyond mere declarations of sovereignty, including troop mobilization, attacks, and logistical preparations."

It also stated, "While not giving up efforts for peaceful reunification, serious preparations based on the possibility of combat are increasingly becoming the new mainstream public opinion on the Chinese mainland."

Global Times pressured the DPP and its supporters, saying, "Stop playing with fire," and warned, "You must understand that China's readiness to use force against Taiwan separatists is stronger than ever."

It further added, "If the United States and the DPP do not take the lead in reversing the current situation, it will ultimately trigger China's military retaliation against Taiwan independence forces," and "time will prove that this is not just a verbal threat."

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