Taiwan says China lacks 'military prowess' to launch a full assault on island nation

Taiwan’s defense ministry on August 30 said in a statement that China’s “lacks military prowess and capability” to launch a full assault on island nation. statement comes as China has ramped up its military activities across Taiwan Strait, and recently arrested at least 10 people, including a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist after Chinese coast guards intercepted a boat bound for Taiwan. Taiwan in July h assumed office to help Hong Kongers seeking to emigrate to self-ruled island, fleeing China. arrested members were heed for refuge on island. Chinese President Xi Jinping h reiterated bringing democratic Taiwan under its control, last year, saying, Taiwan was an inalienable part of China. 

In an annual report on China's military activities, accused by a news ncy, Taiwan's Defence Ministry accused People’s Republic of military blockes, belligerence, and seizing offshore islands. Furr, it cited China’s increased military drills around region and in disputed territorial waters of South China Sea. However, Taiwan’s defines ministry warned that China was restricted by natural geographic environment of Taiwan Strait, and its landing equipment and logistics abilities to operate attack tactics on island nations. 

[Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, center, attends a ceremony at opening of an F-16 maintenance center at Aero Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC) in Taichung, central Taiwan. Credit: AP]

[Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, center, poses for a group photo as she inaugurates an F-16 maintenance center at Aero Industrial Development Corp. Credit: AP]

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China has 'combat capabilities'

China did t have combat capabilities for a full-blown out assault Taiwan, document re. President Tsai Ing-wen in document me upgring and honing Taiwan’s defense and military capabilities a “priority”. It also mentioned purchasing more weaponry and arms from United States, a key arms supplier, and an international ally of Taiwan. Defense ministry furr warned that it was closely inspecting “Chinese threats”, ding, while it doesn’t want to w a war, it would neir be afraid of it.

Earlier, breakaway island nation’s armed forces conducted missiles combat in mock invasion drills. Taiwanese fighter aircraft flew across de facto “median line”, issuing warnings to China t to underestimate island’s defense capabilities in cross-Strait military exercises.  " most egotistical country can thoughtlessly provoke a war and most igrant government can be caught in flames of war,” Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said in a statement as its military fired ballistic missiles from assault helicopters and fighter jets dropped bombs on targets at sea and island’s shore. 

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