- China’s threat against Taiwan is much more serious and any attempt by Beijing to change the status quo by force will have severe consequences for the world.
- Taiwanese people are firmly determined to protect Taiwan’s sovereignty.
- China has been maintaining that Taiwan is a breakaway province that must be reunified with the mainland, and if necessary, by force.
- The Taiwanese foreign minister cautioned that any military hostilities by China against Taiwan will have a serious impact on the global supply chain, especially on semiconductors.
- Countries across the world depend heavily on the semiconductors produced in Taiwan it supplies 90 percent of the advanced chips required across the globe.
- India does not have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan but both sides have trade and people-to-people relations.
China’s threat against Taiwan is much more serious than what is visible and any attempt by Beijing to change the status quo by force will have severe consequences for the world including on the supply of semiconductors, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu has said.
In an interaction with an international media group, Wu said that Taiwanese people are firmly determined to protect Taiwan’s sovereignty and that their resolve has been further emboldened by the “incredible determination” displayed by the Ukrainians in the face of Russian aggression.
China has been maintaining that Taiwan is a breakaway province that must be reunified with the mainland, and if necessary, by force. China has been regularly sending fighter jets into Taiwan’s air defence zone and deploying warships close to the self-governed island.
The Taiwanese foreign minister said the time has come for all democratic countries to find ways to deal with China’s expansionist agenda and its military muscle flexing, especially in the maritime domain. Wu said the Chinese leadership must understand the “difficulties of launching a war” against Taiwan and that China does not have any guarantee to win. The Taiwanese foreign minister cautioned that any military hostilities by China against Taiwan will have a serious impact on the global supply chain, especially on semiconductors.
India and countries across the world depend heavily on the semiconductors produced in Taiwan. Wu said Taiwan supplies 90 percent of the advanced chips required across the globe.
Wu said Taiwan is glad to see that major international leaders are cautioning China not to change the status quo, especially by force in the Taiwan Strait. The Taiwan Strait separates Taiwan from China. The US regularly sends its warships to the region in reflection of its close ties with Taipei.
India does not have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan but both sides have trade and people-to-people relations. Following the eastern Ladakh border row with China, some experts in India have been pushing for upgrading New Delhi’s ties with Taipei, especially in the trade and investment sectors.
Around two months back, the Taiwanese foreign minister said that Taipei is preparing for the possibility of a conflict with China in 2027.
(With inputs from agencies)
