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Lai urged China to contribute to regional and global peace and security, leveraging its influence to help end conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East…reports Asian Lite News

President Lai Ching-te, in his National Day address on Thursday, reaffirmed Taiwan’s commitment to maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait while also expressing the nation’s readiness to collaborate with China to address global issues, as reported by Taiwan News.

Emphasizing the importance of dialogue based on equality and dignity, President Lai highlighted Taiwan’s dedication to bolstering resilience through the Four Pillars of Peace action plan.

“Under the Four Pillars of Peace action plan,” he said at the event marking the 113th National Day of the Republic of China, “we will bolster national defence and protect the well-being of the Taiwanese.”

To address global challenges, including climate change and authoritarian expansion, three new committees have been established: the National Climate Change Committee, the Healthy Taiwan Promotion Committee, and the Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee.

“These three committees are interconnected and closely related to national resilience,” Lai said. The aim is to develop better responses to challenges and foster closer cooperation with the international community.

“Taiwan is also continuing to diversify green energy sources and develop energy technologies to achieve the global goal of net zero by 2050,” Lai added.

While highlighting cross-strait relations, he affirmed that “Taiwan is determined to uphold peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,” adding that “Taipei’s commitments to dialogue in the Taiwan Strait based on equality and dignity are unchanged.”

“The nation is also ready to collaborate with China to address global issues and ensure regional security for the benefit of people on both sides of the strait,” he said.

Further, Lai urged China to contribute to regional and global peace and security, leveraging its influence to help end conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

“China can use its influence to help end the war in Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East,” he said. “Amid these turbulent times, Taiwan will remain confident and resilient and be a force for peace and prosperity in the region.”

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this year’s National Day celebration drew approximately 183 distinguished foreign guests, including 14 official delegations and 91 representatives of diplomatic missions in Taiwan from allied and non-allied countries.

On the same day, China launched satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, with the flight path over central Taiwan and heading toward the Western Pacific.

Taiwan Ministry of Defence shared a post on X and stated, “At 10:50 p.m. (UTC+8), China launched satellites from #XSLC, with the flight path over central Taiwan and heading toward the Western Pacific. The altitude is beyond the atmosphere and poses no threat. #ROCArmedForces monitored the process and stand ready to respond if needed.” (ANI)

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Taiwan’s Presidential Office criticised China’s efforts to disrupt regional peace and stability, urging Beijing to practice self-restraint and act responsibly…reports Asian Lite News

Taiwan’s government on Thursday criticised China’s test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, calling it “an effort to disrupt regional peace and stability.”

According to the Chinese Defence Ministry’s statement shared on social media, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile at 8:44 a.m. on Wednesday, Taiwan focus reported. The missile carried a simulated warhead and landed in international waters, the statement said.

Taiwan’s Presidential Office criticised China’s efforts to disrupt regional peace and stability, urging Beijing to practice self-restraint and act responsibly.

The Cabinet emphasised that Taiwan, as a responsible member of the international community, would collaborate closely with the United States and other like-minded nations to uphold regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

Additionally, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that numerous countries in the Indo-Pacific region have voiced concerns about China’s “irresponsible actions,” Taiwan Focus reported.

The ministry stated that Taiwan will persist in collaborating with like-minded nations to limit the spread of authoritarianism and collectively protect peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) accused Beijing of “sabre-rattling” over the test and live-fire drills by the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command in the Yellow and Bohai seas.

Taiwan’s MND accused China of generating a “false sense of peaceful dialogue” by allowing the head of the PLA’s Southern Theatre Command to engage in overseas exchanges while the military drills were taking place.

Starting at 8 a.m. on Thursday, the Ministry of National Defence reported that 29 Chinese aircraft were spotted near Taiwan, with 21 of them crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait or extending into Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the northern, central, and southwestern regions of the island. (ANI)

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Taiwan’s Presidential Office criticised China’s efforts to disrupt regional peace and stability…reports Asian Lite News

Taiwan’s government on Thursday criticised China’s test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, calling it “an effort to disrupt regional peace and stability.”

According to the Chinese Defence Ministry’s statement shared on social media, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile at 8:44 a.m. on Wednesday, Taiwan focus reported. The missile carried a simulated warhead and landed in international waters, the statement said.

Taiwan’s Presidential Office criticised China’s efforts to disrupt regional peace and stability, urging Beijing to practice self-restraint and act responsibly.

The Cabinet emphasised that Taiwan, as a responsible member of the international community, would collaborate closely with the United States and other like-minded nations to uphold regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

Additionally, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that numerous countries in the Indo-Pacific region have voiced concerns about China’s “irresponsible actions,” Taiwan Focus reported.

The ministry stated that Taiwan will persist in collaborating with like-minded nations to limit the spread of authoritarianism and collectively protect peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) accused Beijing of “sabre-rattling” over the test and live-fire drills by the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command in the Yellow and Bohai seas.

Taiwan’s MND accused China of generating a “false sense of peaceful dialogue” by allowing the head of the PLA’s Southern Theatre Command to engage in overseas exchanges while the military drills were taking place.

Starting at 8 a.m. on Thursday, the Ministry of National Defence reported that 29 Chinese aircraft were spotted near Taiwan, with 21 of them crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait or extending into Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the northern, central, and southwestern regions of the island. (ANI)

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Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems to monitor PLA activity…reports Asian Lite News

Taiwan’s military has been placed on high alert after China intensified its military presence around the island, sparking concerns of a potential escalation. According to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence, six Chinese naval vessels and two military aircraft were detected around Taiwan within a 24-hour period, Taiwan News reported.

According to the MND, the two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) helicopters crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the nation’s central and eastern air defence identification zone (ADIZ),

In response to this provocation, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems to monitor PLA activity, as per Taiwan News.

“2 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 2 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly,” Taiwan MND said on X.

This latest incident is part of a series of escalating military manoeuvres by China around Taiwan, sparking concerns about potential invasion or encirclement.

Last week, while addressing a press event on September 19, Taiwan’s Defence Minister Wellington Koo cautioned against the possibility of China launching an attack on Taiwan under the guise of military exercises, noting that Beijing has increasingly diversified its military manoeuvres, making it more difficult to predict China’s assaults, Focus Taiwan reported.

China has been employing a combination of “conventional” military practices, such as joint air and sea training exercises and drills, with “unconventional” means, such as “gray zone” incursions into air and waters around Taiwan, Koo said.

This has become the norm and will persist regardless of the results of the United States presidential election in November, he said.

In addition, these military actions have increased in scale, making it more difficult to predict when military exercises could suddenly turn into an attack on Taiwan, Koo noted.

Notably, so far this month, Taiwan has tracked 323 Chinese military aircraft and 192 ships. Since September 2020, China has increased its use of gray zone tactics by incrementally increasing the number of military aircraft and naval vessels operating around Taiwan. Gray zone tactics are defined as “an effort or series of efforts beyond steady-state deterrence and assurance that attempts to achieve one’s security objectives without resort to direct and sizable use of force.”

Meanwhile, earlier today, China announced that it has test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean.

The ICBM, carrying a dummy warhead, was launched by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force at 00:55 GMT on Wednesday and “fell into expected sea areas,” the Chinese Ministry of Defence said in a statement. (ANI)

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Whipps Jr noted that Taiwan’s absence from the international organization and its specialized agencies was “ironic,” given that this year’s UN General Assembly theme is “Leaving no one behind….reports Asian Lite News

Four of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies have called for the inclusion of the country in the United Nations system during the recent UN Summit of the Future, which took place alongside the annual UN General Assembly.

According to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), President Hilda Heine of the Marshall Islands, President Surangel S Whipps Jr of Palau, Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini of Eswatini, and President Santiago Pena of Paraguay all advocated for Taiwan’s inclusion in the UN system during the inaugural Summit of the Future, held on September 22-23, as reported by Taiwan Focus.

In her address, Heine highlighted Taiwan’s role as a “key partner” to the Marshall Islands, stating, “Taiwan’s important partnership deserves appropriate recognition. If we are to truly ‘leave no one behind,’ then Taiwan deserves meaningful and enhanced participation in the UN system.”

Whipps Jr noted that Taiwan’s absence from the international organization and its specialized agencies was “ironic,” given that this year’s UN General Assembly theme is “Leaving no one behind.” He further stated that Taiwan’s exclusion from the UN resulted from a “misinterpretation” of UN Resolution 2758, adopted by the 26th UN General Assembly in 1971 to address China’s representation at the world body. As a result, Taiwan, officially named the Republic of China (ROC), lost its seat to the People’s Republic of China, which has led to its exclusion from participating in the international organization and its affiliates.

In his speech at the Summit of the Future, PM Russell Mmiso Dlamini of Eswatini emphasized that Taiwan “contributes significantly to global public health, economic development, and technological innovation,” and called for Taiwan’s “meaningful participation in international organizations.”

Pena, meanwhile, expressed Paraguay’s conviction that the future should be one of peace, moving us further from violence and conquest. He stated, “In a phrase, ‘might does not make right.’ For this reason, we defend countries like Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, which have a right to be respected and treated with dignity.”

The inaugural summit occurred at the start of the UN General Assembly’s “High-level Week” in New York. The summit endorsed a so-called Pact for the Future, a comprehensive document aimed at making the UN system suitable for the needs of the 21st century.

Among other ambitions, the pact includes commitments to reform the global financial architecture, adapt the UN to new security threats, advance sustainable development, harness digital technologies, and address the needs of youth and future generations. The 79th session of the UN General Assembly commenced at UN Headquarters in New York on September 10, with the General Debate scheduled for September 24-28 and September 30. (ANI)

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