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Taiwan’s premier says the army had no choice but to shoot down a Chinese drone over the outlying islands of Kinmen. pic.twitter.com/AnvtjNC7Q7
— TaiwanPlus News (@taiwanplusnews) September 2, 2022
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Taiwan’s premier says the military acted in self-defense when it shot down a drone near an offshore outpost, and indicated the practice would continue https://t.co/c7BgBEl7QC
— Bloomberg (@business) September 2, 2022
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Taiwanese Premier @eballgogogo said on Friday that #Taiwan’s decision to shoot down a drone off the Chinese coast that flew over a Taiwanese-controlled island was the most “appropriate” action to take after repeated warnings. https://t.co/8G5azv5cMs
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) September 2, 2022
“They repeatedly ignored our warnings to leave and we had no choice but to exercise self-defence and shoot. This is the most appropriate reaction after repeated restraint and warnings,” he said.
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) September 2, 2022
China’s foreign ministry responded on Friday by accusing Taiwan’s ruling party of attempting to increase tension.
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) September 2, 2022
The command described the drone as being for “civilian use,” but did not say if it had been recovered or what weapon was used to bring it down.
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) September 2, 2022
Kitsch Liao Yen-fan, a military and cyber-affairs consultant for the Taiwanese think-tank Doublethink Lab, said that China’s military appears to be stress testing Taiwan’s defences with increased air incursions.
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) September 2, 2022
Such testing of defences also establishes a “new normal” for Taiwan in terms of its response to China, Liao said.
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) September 2, 2022
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