Taiwan is on alert for China to carry out military exercises after the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te this month, the island's top security official said on Wednesday, adding China has already begun using unusual new tactics.
TAIPEI - Taiwan is on alert for China to carry out military exercises after the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te this month, the island's top security official said on Wednesday, adding China has already begun using unusual new tactics. China , which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has a strong dislike of Lai, believing him a dangerous separatist. China 's government has rejected his repeated offers of talks, including one made last week.
China's military has during the past four years massively increased its activities around Taiwan.Nighttime patrolsTaking lawmaker questions, Tsai said China had been observed three times so far this year carrying out "joint combat readiness patrols" at night, something he described as a new development."In addition, inflight refueling aircraft are being used during the joint combat readiness patrols" to extend the time combat aircraft can remain in the air, Tsai said.
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