China is pressuring Taiwan with 'provocative' air force maneuvers near...
TAIPEI - China is pressuring Taiwan with “provocative” air force maneuvers near the island and spreading fake news to sow discord during the coronavirus outbreak, security sources and government officials in Taiwan say.
The two governments have also argued about the fate of about 1,000 Taiwanese stranded in Wuhan, the outbreak’s epicenter, and China has made no obvious moves to respond to offers of help to fight the virus from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. Two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters that in one instance, a Chinese fighter’s radar locked onto one of the Taiwanese aircraft. In combat, that is a precursor to a missile launch.
“Xi Jinping is trying to make the point that he is still in control of the military,” Wang Ting-yu, a member of the Taiwan parliament’s defense committee, told Reuters. “China is using external problems to relieve domestic pressure.” Taiwan says many posts include expressions only used in China, as well as simplified Chinese characters, which are not used on the island.
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