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EXCLUSIVE:<\/strong> Taiwan\u2019s foreign minister says China has “clearly become a troublemaker that is maliciously attempting to disrupt the cross-strait status quo and intimidate peaceful countries.”<\/p>\n

In exclusive comments to Fox News Digital, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said China\u2019s intensifying “authoritarian expansionism not only directly threatens Taiwan\u2019s security<\/a> and democratic system but also poses significant challenges to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world.”<\/p>\n

“Last June,” Lin said, “[Chinese] aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong maneuvered beyond the second island chain, marking China\u2019s first simultaneous, dual-carrier deployment into the Western Pacific. These developments demonstrate that Beijing\u2019s expansionist ambitions extend far beyond Taiwan and pose an increasingly serious threat to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region and the world.”<\/p>\n

TAIWAN GENERAL WARNS CHINA\u2019S MILITARY DRILLS COULD BE PREPARATION FOR BLOCKADE OR WAR, VOWS TO RESIST<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Communist China was founded in 1949 and has not ruled Taiwan for a single day. Officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), Taiwan is currently recognized by eleven small countries, plus the Holy See. Beijing nonetheless rejects the reality of nearly 80 years of separate rule, describing Taiwan as a “sacred and inseparable part of China\u2019s territory.”<\/p>\n

China\u2019s posture toward independently ruled Taiwan has hardened in recent years as President Xi Jinping<\/a> removed term limits and consolidated near-total power. While earlier Chinese statements included talk of “peaceful unification,” Beijing now openly threatens to use force.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2024, Xi directed the Chinese military to complete preparations for a Taiwan operation by 2027. Most defense analysts agree that an invasion would be costly, bloody and highly risky for China, Taiwan and any countries that come to Taiwan\u2019s aid, such as the United States or Japan.<\/p>\n

Lin echoed those warnings that a conflict in the Taiwan Strait would reverberate worldwide. “Peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait are vital to global security and prosperity,” Lin said, noting that approximately 90% of the world\u2019s most advanced semiconductors are produced in Taiwan and that roughly 50% of global commercial shipping passes through the strait. He added that Taiwan is grateful to the United States and other partners for resisting China\u2019s efforts to unilaterally alter the status quo.<\/p>\n

The foreign minister said Taiwan\u2019s central role in geopolitics<\/a>, technology and supply chains ensures that Washington places a high priority on cross-strait stability. He said U.S. policymakers understand that Taiwan\u2019s semiconductor industry and related supply chains are critical to American economic security.<\/p>\n

CHINA SURROUNDS TAIWAN WITH WARSHIPS, FIGHTER JETS IN LARGEST MILITARY DRILLS ON RECORD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“There is clear strategic continuity between the policies of President Trump\u2019s first and second terms,” said Lin, adding that Taiwan\u2019s government will seek ways to coordinate with the United States “through values-based, alliance<\/a> and economic diplomacy.”<\/p>\n

Commenting on Washington\u2019s Indo-Pacific strategy, Lin said, “The Trump administration and U.S. Congress continue to demonstrate a steadfast commitment to safeguarding peace and security across the Indo-Pacific region,” Lin said, “which was emphasized in the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS)<\/a>.” The foreign minister also noted that “the recent NSS released by the Trump administration underscored Taiwan\u2019s geopolitical importance as a link between the Northeast and Southeast Asian theaters.”<\/p>\n

Lin said Taiwan is working to rebalance trade with the United States while strengthening strategic cooperation on AI. “The Trump administration\u2019s AI Action Plan,” he said, “underscores the importance of innovation, infrastructure and international cooperation for AI development.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

He also touted Taiwan\u2019s growing investments in the U.S., including a $165 billion commitment by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in Arizona, and said Taipei is working to make it easier for Taiwanese companies trying to invest in the U.S.. “Against the backdrop of U.S.-China strategic competition and the restructuring of global supply chains,” said Lin, “Taiwan\u2019s enterprises understand the remarkable potential of investing in the United States.”<\/p>\n

The foreign minister said Taiwan appreciates increasing American military support, highlighting that “Last December, the United States approved an arms sales package to Taiwan<\/a> totaling $11 billion as well as signing the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. These measures underscore the firm bipartisan support for Taiwan<\/a> in the U.S. government.”<\/p>\n

But he stressed that Taiwan is accelerating its own defense investments. “Last year, [Taiwan] President Lai Ching-te announced that Taiwan\u2019s defense budget would increase to over 3% of GDP by 2026 and rise to 5% by 2030,” he said. While parts of that plan have faced resistance in the opposition-led legislature, both major parties have publicly backed closer security cooperation with the United States and a stronger deterrence posture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/taiwan-will-not-escalate-not-yield-chinese-intimidation-foreign-minister-warns <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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