Take on the Chinese challenge! Prospective President of Taiwan Set up Cabinet-Security Team Before accepting official position on 20 May

Take on the Chinese challenge! Prospective President of Taiwan Set up Cabinet-Security Team Before accepting official position on 20 May

AFP news agency reported that On Thursday (April 25), Mr. Lai Qingde, the new president of Taiwan, Has appointed the Cabinet and a working group on security. As he prepares to officially be sworn in as the new president of Taiwan on May 20,

Mr. Lai said in appointing a working group in the government under his own leadership that Taiwan is facing unprecedented challenges. “In the face of China’s increasing authoritarianism and closer pressure, The National Security Working Group must not shirk its responsibilities. Must adhere to the future of the country as its own mission. and must shoulder the responsibility of protecting our country.”

Mr. Lai, the prospective new president of Taiwan, has been branded by China as a “Dangerous separatists” appoint Wellington Koo as head of the National Security Council Became Taiwan’s new Minister of Defense Mr. Khu said: Taiwan is the “most important link” in maintaining peace and stability in the region. and Taiwan needs to participate in developing joint deterrence.

“Our main goal is to complicate the other side’s predictions in the Taiwan Strait. and thus postpone China’s timetable for reckless military operations to maintain stability in the Taiwan Strait,” Koo said.

Lai also appointed Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu. to hold the position of head of the National Security Council and to Mr. Lin Jialung, Secretary-General of the President’s Office Become Minister of Foreign Affairs instead

In the past, China, which holds Taiwan It is a province of mainland China. Always announced the desire to unite Taiwan. Even though force may be needed. The Chinese military continues to conduct military activities around Taiwan on a regular basis. both sending warplanes and warships around Taiwan Put the Taiwanese military on high alert.

while Taiwan It is an ally and receives arms support from the United States. Congress recently approved legislation providing military defense assistance to Taiwan.

Wang Wenbin, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson has warned that strengthening ties between Taiwan and the United States will only increase tensions and risk conflict in the Taiwan Strait. At the same time, he also called on the United States to stop supplying weapons to Taiwan.

However, Mr. Jeff Liu, spokesman for Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today that It is China itself that poses a growing military threat. By unilaterally changing the existing situation in the Taiwan Strait.