The situation in the Taiwan Strait has been heating up recently. On Wednesday (7), the Republic of China military will hold the “Han Kwang 37” exercise, using the Chinese Communist Party as a hypothetical enemy to attack Taiwan. On the same day, Chinese and U.S. military aircraft are also present in Taiwan airspace. Military experts warned that the Chinese Communist Party is speeding up its attack on Taiwan.
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Confrontation? U.S., China and Taiwan military aircraft in Taiwan airspace, the national army exercises assume the Chinese Communist Party to attack Taiwan this year
The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China announced Wednesday (7) that the military will hold the “Hanguang 37” exercise in late April and mid-July. The exercise will assume that the Chinese Communist military will attack Taiwan by force this year, and will be conducted in a “composite military chess drill”. On the same day, U.S. and Chinese military planes appeared in the airspace southwest of Taiwan at the same time.
Photo: On April 7, 2021, Zhu Sencun, head of the military mobilization group of the Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan, briefed the media on some of the arrangements for the “Han Kwang 37” military exercise.
On Wednesday, the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China announced the detailed plan of the “Han Kwang 37” military exercise. Lin Wenhuang, director of the Joint Operations Division of the Ministry of National Defense’s Office of Planning, said the exercise will be held from April 23 to 30 and July 12 to 16, respectively, and will be conducted in a 24-hour continuous daily “composite military chess drill”, with a computerized military drill in April and a live military drill in July.
Lin Wen Huang further revealed that the exercise will be the most demanding enemy threat scenario, by the attacking forces to simulate various possible actions of the enemy against Taiwan. After the design of the exercise is finalized, the JTLS computerized military chess system will be used to carry out defensive operations rehearsal and verification by means of issue discussion.
According to Radio Free Asia, the “Han Kwang 37” exercise will be conducted under the assumption that the Chinese Communist Party military will attack Taiwan by force this year, and will be combined with the engagement of standing forces in beach and town operations. According to the plan, the exercise will mobilize more than 8,000 reservists, eight times the number of participants last year.
According to information released by the Chinese Communist Party’s South China Sea Strategic Situational Awareness Program (SCSPI) platform on Wednesday, a U.S. EP-3E reconnaissance aircraft headed for the mainland’s coastal border via the Bus Strait early that morning to conduct close reconnaissance, while the Communist Party sent three groups of military aircraft to take off and monitor the situation. Since a Chinese Communist military aircraft had already invaded Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, Taiwan Air Force warplanes also lifted off to warn and drive away. This led to a special situation in which U.S., Chinese and Taiwanese military aircraft appeared in Taiwan’s southwestern airspace at the same time.
It is worth noting that the Chinese military has publicly announced that the Liaoning aircraft carrier formation will conduct drills in the “waters around Taiwan” and that the Chinese government will organize similar drills on a “regular basis” in the future. The Chinese Communist Party will organize similar exercises and training activities on a “regular basis”.
In response, Taiwan’s Maritime Commission Chairman Li Zhongwei said in the Legislative Yuan in response to questions from legislators that the Republic of China’s military would handle the situation in accordance with the regulations, and if an unexpected situation occurs, it will follow the relevant disposal regulations and “fire when it’s time to fire”.
In addition, the Republic of China military confirmed on Tuesday that the Chinese navy conducted training in the waters around Taiwan on Monday, and sent four J-16 fighter jets, four J-10 fighter jets, a transport-8 anti-submarine aircraft and an air police-500 early warning aircraft, a total of 10 military aircraft into the airspace southwest of Taiwan, including the transport-8 anti-submarine aircraft once flew into the airspace of southeastern Taiwan.
In response, Chen Xinxin, professor emeritus of diplomacy and international relations at Tamkang University in Taiwan, said in an interview with Radio Free Asia that the main goal of the Liaoning’s southward movement and the 10 military aircraft entering Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone was to reconnoiter U.S. submarine operations in the southwest waters and also to take the opportunity to intimidate Taiwan.
U.S. and Taiwan Experts Warn: Chinese Communist Party Accelerates Pace of Attack on Taiwan
The Chinese Communist regime is accelerating its plans to invade Taiwan as Beijing steps up its military exercises against the country, experts warn.
John Mills, former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy and international affairs at the U.S. Department of Defense, told the Epoch Times that Beijing’s harassing incursions are part of a series of military exercises, large and small, in preparation for an attack on Taiwan.
Photo: Two 8-inch self-propelled guns are shown during Taiwan’s 35th Han Kwang military exercise in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, May 30, 2019.
Mills expects these exercises could culminate in a large-scale exercise within the next two years. Mills said the exercises are necessary given the complexity of amphibious landing operations and the fact that the Communist military has never before conducted a forced landing on enemy land in a real-world combat situation.
Any amphibious assault on Taiwan would also likely involve swarms of Chinese Communist civilian merchant and fishing vessels, Mills said.
He believes war against Taiwan could happen within the next three years – much earlier than the six-year forecast given by Admiral Philip Davidson, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, during a congressional hearing in early March.
“If they don’t do it in 10 years, I think (Communist Party leader) Xi Jinping could be removed from office. I think even six years is too long.” Mills said. He added that Xi could come under pressure to attack the government to divert attention from internal problems such as the economic crisis.
John Aquilino, the nominee to replace Davidson, the first commander of Indo-Pacific Command, as the new commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, declined to endorse Davidson’s six-year estimate at his nomination hearing in March, saying the threat of a Chinese Communist invasion of Taiwan “could come much sooner than most people anticipate “
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster agreed, saying in March that Xi believes “he has a fleeting moment to attack Taiwan.” McMaster said the period beginning in 2022 is the “most dangerous” time for Taiwan, coinciding with the conclusion of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Mills said the Chinese Communist military is not ready to attack Taiwan. The problem, however, is that the longer we wait, the better prepared and defended Taiwan will be.
Mills warned, “We all need to be aware of the acceleration of these timelines and be prepared.”
Mills said Beijing’s ambitions for Taiwan stem largely from its desire to get its hands on Taiwan’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities. Taiwan is home to TSMC, the world’s largest foundry chipmaker.
IOC explodes in controversy over “blood cotton” fiasco
With 10 months to go before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has erupted in a new controversy. Amid a growing wave of protests from all walks of life, the U.S. has announced that it is considering a joint boycott with its allies.
According to U.S. media outlet Axios, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the unified contract for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing to a Chinese company, Hengyuanxiang (HYX). This company has affiliated factories in Xinjiang and has publicly advertised the use of Xinjiang cotton. The controversy adds to the Chinese supply chain’s alleged production of this cotton through forced labor of Xinjiang’s Uyghurs.
The report mentions that the IOC announced in September 2019 that Hengyuanxiang would provide official uniforms for IOC members and staff, such as those used at ceremonies. In fact, Hengyuanxiang has a long-standing relationship with the Chinese Olympic Committee and was a sponsor of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Hengyuanxiang told the IOC that the cotton used in the Olympic uniforms did not come from Xinjiang. An IOC spokesperson told Axios that Hengyuanxiang provided the IOC with a certificate of origin indicating that the cotton used to produce the IOC uniforms came from outside China. However, the spokesperson did not specify which agency issued the certificate, nor did he provide a copy of the certificate upon Axios’ request.
Many of Hengyuanxiang’s products are advertised as containing Xinjiang cotton in listings on Taobao, JD.com and other e-commerce platforms. The company’s website also shows that it has a factory located in Xinjiang.
Penelope Kyritsis, director of strategic research at the Worker Rights Consortium, a labor rights group, told Axios after reviewing information about Hengyuanxiang: “The Olympics should not be associated with a company that produces in the Uyghur region. It is morally reprehensible to be associated with a company that not only comes from the Uyghur region, but boasts about it in its product advertising.”
She stressed, “The IOC seems to turn a blind eye when the whole world is aware of the horrific events taking place in the Uighur region.”
In a statement provided to Axios, however, the IOC said, “Given the diverse involvement of the Olympic Games, the IOC must remain neutral on all global political issues. While the IOC is committed to upholding human rights, it is neither authorized nor empowered to change the legal or political system of a sovereign nation.”
The State Department said on June 6 that the United States and its allies are considering a joint boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters when asked about the matter, “A joint boycott is something that we certainly want to discuss.”
The Olympics will be held between Feb. 4 and Feb. 20 next year, 10 months from now, and Price said the U.S. will continue to consult with allies. Currently the U.S. has a bipartisan anti-China hardline position, although there are still differences of opinion on whether to launch a boycott on human rights issues.
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