The president of China, Xi Jinping, has raised his bet and increases the tension with the West after assuring that his country works in the unification with Taiwan and that this “must and will be achieved.”
The US, the UK and Australia (AUKUS) are closely following the Chinese expansionist movements. The army of the communist regime has carried out countless air raids on the Asian island as a demonstration of the force it can use in a possible invasion.
The Taipei authorities have been warning of the danger of a Chinese invasion. Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo Cheng said on Wednesday that China will have “the ability to seriously invade Taiwan in 2025″ and pointed out that the current situation of tension is “the most difficult” in 40 years.
The minister has stated that the Chinese Army would already be able to invade the island now, but that it would have “a high cost” that would already be lower in 2025, thus making a “large-scale aggression” possible, reports the Taiwanese agency CNA.
This Friday, Xi Jinping, in a televised message to the entire country to celebrate the anniversary of the 1911 revolution, marked the line of China’s expansive policy by assuring that the path to unification “would better serve the interests of the nation.” through peaceful means, but he has also warned “those who forget their heritage” that they will not end well, according to the Bloomberg agency.
The Chinese president’s statements come after Taiwan warned this week of the “catastrophic consequences” that could lead to the island falling completely into the hands of China, an alert that stems from the serious violation of “regional peace” by from Beijing, whose army sent about 150 fighter jets in the first four days of October.
This has been seen from Beijing as a show of “force”, but at the same time it has received harsh criticism from the international community, especially by the United States, which is committed to defending the island. In fact, it was reported this week that Washington has been training local forces against “threats” from China for at least a year.
Beijing considers Taiwan as a province under its sovereignty and has ensured that the area will be controlled even through the use of force if necessary. Furthermore, the Government considers the island’s authorities to be separatists.
