{"id":122411,"date":"2023-12-02T10:21:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T10:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/?p=122411"},"modified":"2023-12-02T10:21:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T10:21:32","slug":"china-puts-world-on-edge-as-ships-start-security-mission-near-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/world-news\/china-puts-world-on-edge-as-ships-start-security-mission-near-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"China puts world on edge as ships start security mission near Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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China has ramped up tensions over Taiwan once again as President Xi Jinping has sent ships on a mystery “security mission” near the island.<\/p>\n

China’s president was on a call with two coastguard crews aboard ships on a secretive “special escort and security mission” in the East China Sea.<\/p>\n

It is not clear what the mission involved and where exactly the crews were stationed in the East China Sea, the South China Morning Post reports.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the Chinese coastguard’s command centre in Shanghai, Xi Jinping reportedly said: “The coastguard must effectively safeguard our rights, enforce our laws, and resolutely defend our territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.”<\/p>\n

The autocrat also said it was necessary for the Chinese coastguard to “pragmatically carry out foreign exchanges” with neighbouring powers encroaching on its territory.<\/p>\n

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Xi made the fiery remarks after a series of heated disputes in both the East China and South China seas this year.<\/p>\n

In September, tensions between China and the Philippines mounted as the Philippines’ coastguard said it was forced to remove a Chinese blocking net in its territory.<\/p>\n

China denied encroaching on the Philippines’ waters and wrongly claimed the territory was its own.<\/p>\n

The emerging superpower has also triggered fears of a Taiwan invasion with several military drills near the island territory.<\/p>\n

Taiwanese officials said the increased military drills around August and September were “abnormal” – but China said it was merely trying to “combat the arrogance” of the island’s government.<\/p>\n

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