Taiwan’s Leader Says China's ‘Destabilizing' Moves Threaten Region
- Tsai cites military patrols and encroaching commerical flights
- Feud between old rivals has heated up in recent months
Tsai Ing-wen
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen warned for the second time in a week that China’s escalating efforts to assert its authority over the island risked destabilizing the broader region.
In a tweet Friday, Tsai cited Beijing’s approval of commercial flights near the rivals’ de facto border over the Taiwan Strait and increased military patrols around the island. “Cross-strait stability is impt to regional stability,” she said. “Recent unilateral actions by #China - including M503 flight route & increased military exercises – are destabilizing & should be avoided.”