China will pay the price if it dares to invade: Taiwan MP’s warning over military drills
India Today
Taiwan MP Wang Ting-yu said China is conducting military drills around the island as President Xi Jinping is losing his face amid domestic pressure.
Taiwan lawmaker Wang Ting-yu said that if China dares to launch an invasion of Taiwan, then they will pay the price they cannot afford.
Ting-yu, who is also a part of Taiwan's Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee, stated that the island cherishes its democracy, freedom and human rights and that gives it the confidence and strength to deal with any outside threat.
"We don't want a military conflict. But if China dares to launch an invasion of Taiwan, then they will pay the price they cannot afford," Ting-yu warned.
He further claimed that China launching missiles at Taiwan is not because of the tension arising out of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit but because Chinese President Xi Jinping is "losing his face".
"All the military exercises, all the missile launches towards Taiwan are not because of Taiwan or Pelosi, it is because Xi Jinping needs an outlet to release domestic pressure," Ting-yu told India Today.
"China shot 11 missiles towards Taiwan in three different locations a little far away from the island. This is for the first time since 1996, China launched missiles towards Taiwan. The situation is tense but we are confident that the situation is under control," he added.
