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Taiwan will defend itself ‘to the very last day’ if China attacks, Foreign Minister warns
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister says the island will defend itself “to the very last day” if attacked by China, as the minister who oversees the Coast Guard warns Chinese drones may be shot down if they stray too close to Taiwanese territory.
Key points:
- China has sent military aircraft and a naval strike group into or near Taiwanese territory
- Taiwanese ministers warn Chinese drones may be shot down and the country is prepared to fight to the last day
- The US warns China is probably accelerating its timeline to take possession of Taiwan
The democratic self-governed island has complained of repeated military activities by Beijing in recent months, with China’s air force making almost daily sorties into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone.
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