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China military pressure over Taiwan

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Shi Yi
Shi Yi

“This operation is in response to the recent frequent release of wrong signals by the United States on the Taiwan issue. The US' bad actions and tricks are completely futile and very dangerous. Those who play with fire will burn themselves.”

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Chinese Senior Colonel and spokesperson of the Eastern Theater Command
15 Apr 2022 2 4
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Taiwan's Defense Ministry
Taiwan's Defense Ministry

“The Chinese People's Liberation Army [PLA] also aims to complete the modernization of its forces by 2035 to obtain superiority in possible operations against Taiwan and viable capabilities to deny foreign forces, posing a grave challenge to our national security. At present, the PLA is capable of performing [a] local joint blockade against our critical harbors, airports, and outbound flight routes, to cut off our air and sea lines of communication and impact the flow of our military supplies and logistic resources. Its intimidating behavior does not only consume our combat power and shake our faith and morale, but also attempts to alter or challenge the status quo in the Taiwan Strait to ultimately achieve its goal of 'seizing Taiwan without a fight'.”

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Report by Taiwan's Defense Ministry
09 Nov 2021 4 4
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Scott Harold
Scott Harold

“What China is looking to do is to pressure Taiwan - to try and put down some red lines, some markers in the sand - and try to escalate a campaign of psychological warfare against the island and its leader Tsai Ing-wen.”

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Senior political scientist at the Rand Corporation
06 Oct 2021 3 3
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Gerald Brown
Gerald Brown

“The use of J-16 fighter jets also overtook reconnaissance planes as the most common aircraft in the People's Liberation Army sorties. While the timing of the weekend's activity with China's national day was not surprising, the size of the missions caught people off guard. The PLA [People's Liberation Army] doest exactly go and roll out the specific details on why they're doing things. People focus a lot on the signalling side of things, and usually with the larger incursions there is a signalling component, but more often it's about intelligence gathering, wearing down Taiwan's air force, and pilot training.”

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Defense analyst based in Washington DC
04 Oct 2021 10 3
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Zhongping Song
Zhongping Song

“The PLA [People's Liberation Army] is increasing the scale of exercises near the island of Taiwan, and this is normal and routine. The PLA needs more deployment to deter the armed forces on the island and foreign interference, so it is necessary that related drills become of larger scale. Friday is National Day in the mainland, and the PLA's exercise displayed its capability in safeguarding national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, which is a very practical way to celebrate the day.”

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Chinese mainland military expert and TV commentator
02 Oct 2021 6 3
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Taiwan's Defense Ministry
Taiwan's Defense Ministry

“The Chinese communists have continued to invest heavily in national defense budgets, its military strength has grown rapidly, and it has frequently dispatched aircraft and ships to invade and harass our seas and airspace. In the face of severe threats from the enemy, the nation's military is actively engaged in military building and preparation work, and it is urgent to obtain mature and rapid mass production weapons and equipment in a short period of time.”

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Statement by the Taiwan's Defense Ministry
16 Sep 2021 5 6
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Xu Guangyu
Xu Guangyu

“The PLA [People's Liberation Army] warships displayed China's determination and capability to countries like Japan and the US, which attempt to interfere in the Taiwan question. The moves will help safeguard peace and stability in the region by deterring Japanese right-wing forces and Taiwan secessionists.”

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Senior adviser to the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association
09 Sep 2021 7 4
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Hu Rui-chou
Hu Rui-chou

“China is still using gray-zone conflict measures, such as making incursions into Taiwanese airspace, at the same time, China is making preparations for an invasion of Taiwan, such as ramping up production of naval vessels. It's following a set pace. To be prepared for war is the most effective way to preserve the peace.”

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National Chengchi University professor
26 Jun 2021 1 3
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Nobuo Kishi
Nobuo Kishi

“The peace and stability of Taiwan are directly connected to Japan, and we are closely monitoring ties between China and Taiwan, as well as Chinese military activity. As China strengthens its military, its balance with Taiwan is tipping heavily to the Chinese side.”

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Minister of Defense of Japan
24 Jun 2021 2 5
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Jen Psaki
Jen Psaki

“We have ... clearly - publicly, privately - expressed our concerns, our growing concerns, about China's aggression toward Taiwan. We've seen a concerning increase in PRC military activity in the Taiwan Strait, which we believe is potentially destabilizing.”

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White House spokeswoman
09 Apr 2021 3 5
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Zhongping Song
Zhongping Song

“In a scenario of a military conflict, the PLA will likely surround the Taiwan island from all directions with large fleets, including aircraft carrier combat groups, and then attack possible reinforcements from the US and Japan. The island is very close to the Chinese mainland, meaning it is entirely covered by PLA strike range. The Friday exercise likely practiced this blockade, in which the PLA seized air superiority and control of sea from Taiwan's forces, and then defend against foreign interventions.”

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Hong Kong-based military commentator
28 Mar 2021 5 4
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Andrei Chang
Andrei Chang

“Every rocket force brigade in Fujian and Guangdong is now fully equipped. The size of some of the missile bases in the Eastern and Southern theatre commands have even doubled in recent years, showing the PLA is stepping up preparations for a war targeting Taiwan. The missile base in Puning is responsible for attacking southern Taiwan, but the DF-11 and DF-15 do not have a long enough range to fly over the Central Mountain Range to hit the island’s airbases in Taitung and Hualien [both in eastern Taiwan].”

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Chief editor of the military magazine Kanwa Asian Defence
18 Oct 2020 7 3
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Alexander Huang
Alexander Huang

“I do think we should take every move and every action seriously, because there could be one moment, one day, that Beijing decided to do something that’s really harmful.”

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Strategic studies professor at Tamkang University in Taiwan
15 Oct 2020 1 3
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Wang Zaixi
Wang Zaixi

“Until today, the possibility of peaceful reunification was slim. The live-fire military exercises showed it is just one step away to actual combat.”

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Retired major general and former deputy director of the Beijing-based Association for Relations across the Taiwan Straits
12 Oct 2020 1 4
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Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz

“I was proud to join President Tsai in Taiwan last year to participate in Taiwan's National Day. In the face of growing hostility, Taiwan has stood strong and tall against the Chinese Communist Party's oppression and bully tactics. America is proud to stand with the people of Taiwan. China spends an enormous amount of time and resources isolating Taiwan, including by trying to influence the debate here in the United States. China spends billions and billions of dollars to shape what Americans see, hear, and think. And far too often, Hollywood acquiesces to the demands of the communist regime. Removing the Taiwanese and Japanese flag patches from Maverick's jacket in the latest Top Gun film is just one example. America should not do the bidding of the Chinese Communist Party. Reversing an Obama-Biden era policy to allow Taiwanese officials to proudly display their flag while in the U.S. and countering China's censorship and propaganda in American films are two important steps in the right direction.”

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US Senator for Texas
09 Oct 2020 7 3
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Wang Kung-yi
Wang Kung-yi

“Once the PLA warplanes cross the centre line, it only takes 200 seconds to reach the nearest point on our coastline. And if our forces aren’t decisive enough to intercept the intruders and stop them from reaching our territorial waters 12 nautical miles from the coast, it would only take another 80 seconds for the PLA warplanes to fly to Taipei. Repeatedly breaching the median line will also eventually make people feel a bit numb to this act and perhaps less concerned about an imminent war – as evidenced by the unfazed stock and financial markets in Taiwan.”

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Chairman of the Taiwan International Strategic Study Society think tank
03 Oct 2020 5 4
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Tsai Ing-wen
Tsai Ing-wen

“I have a lot of confidence in you. As soldiers of the Republic of China [ROC], how could we let enemies strut around in our own airspace? I’m aware that facing the provocative behavior of the communist planes that have encircled the island and damaged regional peace in recent days. Your duty at the front line of the airspace in Penghu must be even heavier.”

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President of Taiwan
22 Sep 2020 4 3
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