China continues military maneuvers for the second day… and Taiwan describes them as…"The failure"
He said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday, Beijing "You will fight back hard" For American weapons to Taiwan, with the start of the second day of live ammunition exercises carried out by the army around the island.
In a speech he delivered in Beijing, Wang Yi indicated that "Economic globalization was severely tested this year, and trade wars disrupted the international trading system".
He added "In the face of the chaotic situation threatening world peace, China is a pillar of stability"Donald Trump this year announced the imposition of tariffs of up to 100 percent on Chinese goods, to which Beijing responded with tariffs as well.
Trump-Xi Summit
A few months later, tensions decreased with the meeting held by Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in October in South Korea, during which they agreed to a one-year truce.
In his speech at an annual conference on international relations, Wang Yi said that "Cooperation between China and the United States benefits both countries, while confrontation harms both"
He considered that the relationship between Washington and Beijing is one of the most important relations in the world, warning the United States against any interference in China’s national interests.
Purchasing American weapons
In mid-December, Taiwan announced the purchase of American weapons worth $11.1 billion, which angered Beijing, which responded with a large-scale military deployment around the island.
In this context, Wang said "In response to the continued provocations by pro-Taiwan independence forces and US arms sales to Taiwan, we must of course resolutely oppose and resolutely address them."
Wang’s statements came a little more than an hour after the Chinese army announced action "Live fire exercises in the waters north of the island of Taiwan" On the second day of military maneuvers.
Siege of Taiwan Island
In turn, Taiwan said that the live-fire military maneuvers that Beijing has been conducting since Monday to simulate a siege of the island have failed despite the mobilization of dozens of combat aircraft and ships.
Hsieh Jie-shing, a senior official in the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense responsible for intelligence, said "Regarding their intention to impose a blockade, I think our Coast Guard has already made it clear that this blockade did not actually occur."
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te had condemned "Hardly" The Chinese move earlier Tuesday, he said in a Facebook post "China ignores the international community’s aspirations for peace and deliberately undermines regional stability through military intimidation. This is a blatant provocation against regional security and the international order, and I strongly condemn it".
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