The Guardian-Taiwan urges China to stop destructive military activities as fighter jets cross median line
September 18, 2023 2 min 391 words
这则报道反映了台湾与中国之间不断升级的紧张局势。自从一年前中国开始越过台湾海峡的中线以来，战斗机再次越过了这一非正式的分界线，台湾国防部对此表示强烈反感。台湾敦促中国停止其破坏性的军事活动，警告这种行为可能会导致紧张局势升级。 中国一直将台湾视为其领土，近年来频繁在台湾周边进行军事演习，以维护其主权声索并对台北施加压力。台湾国防部表示，自周日以来，他们已经发现了103架中国军用飞机在海上活动，称这是一个“最近的高峰”。 报道中提到的台湾海峡的中线一直是两岸之间的非正式分界线，但自一年前中国开始经常越过中线以来，现在再次发生了军机越线事件。中国的军机还飞越了台湾南部的巴士海峡，将台湾与菲律宾隔开。 台湾国防部在附带声明中表示，中国过去一天的活动对台湾海峡和该地区的安全构成了“严重挑战”。报告强调，台湾海峡的和平与稳定是该地区所有各方的共同责任。 报道中提到，台湾国防部指出，七月至九月通常是中国在沿海进行军事演习的最繁忙季节。此外，报道还指出，中国正在加强面对台湾的空军力量，部署新的战斗机和无人机，并提到中国政府最近提出了与台湾的“一体化发展新路径”，同时在离台湾东部水域集结了数十年来最多的战舰。 整体而言，这一报道凸显了台湾与中国之间的紧张关系加剧，军事活动的升级可能导致更多的紧张局势。这需要各方冷静应对，尤其是中国当局应该停止其军事活动，以维护地区的和平与稳定。这也是地区各方的共同责任。
Taiwan’s defence ministry has urged China to stop “destructive, unilateral action” after reporting a sharp rise in Chinese military activities near the island, warning such behaviour could lead to an increase in tensions.
China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has in recent years regularly carried out military drills around the island as it seeks to assert its sovereignty claims and pressure Taipei.
Taiwan’s defence ministry said that since Sunday it had spotted 103 Chinese military aircraft over the sea, a number it called a “recent high”.
Its map of Chinese activities over the past 24 hours showed fighter jets crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which had served as an unofficial barrier between the two sides until China began regularly crossing it a year ago.
Other aircraft flew south of Taiwan through the Bashi Channel, which separates the island from the Philippines.
China’s activities over the past day have caused “serious challenges” to security in the strait and regionally, the ministry said in an accompanying statement.
Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are the common responsibilities of all parties in the region, it added.
“The continuous military harassment by the Communist military can easily lead to a sharp increase in tensions and worsen regional security,” the ministry said. “We call on the Beijing authorities to take responsibility and immediately stop such destructive unilateral actions.“
China’s defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Taiwan’s defence ministry noted last week that July to September is traditionally the busiest season for Chinese military drills along the coast.
China is bolstering its air power facing Taiwan, with a permanent deployment of new fighters and drones at expanded airbases, Taiwan’s defence ministry said in its biennial report this month.
Last week, China’s government unveiled a “new path towards integrated development” with Taiwan, including proposals to make it easier for Taiwanese people to live, study and work in China.
At the same time, it sent the largest number of warships to gather in years to the waters on Taiwan’s east, in what analysts said signalled a choice between peaceful “reunification” and military violence, just months out from Taiwan’s presidential election.
With Reuters