Taiwan condemns China military drills as 'irrational provocations' | BBC News

Taiwan's defence ministry has condemned China's military exercises around the self-ruled island as "irrational provocations".
The drills come just three days after the inauguration of Taiwanese president William Lai, whom Beijing has labelled as a "separatist" and a "troublemaker".
Beijing, which has long claimed Taiwan, is performing the drills all around the main island, and the Taipei-controlled islands of Kinmen, Matsu, Wuqiu and Dongyin.
A spokesperson for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has called them a "strong punishment" for "separatist acts".
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[@carlearvin25]

"This is only a military drill." -Vladimir Putin before they started the war

[@ghassirimoncef5273]

😂😂😂💯

[@binladen4631]

FACTS

[@lg2058]

Yeah, stay neutral - no war.

[@anim3z4u]

You poor delusional soul🥺 ​@@lg2058

[@rickiex]

​@@lg2058 neutral by Russian standards means a puppet satellite state.

[@Alsace2018]

At the BBC, the weather in Beijing has never been sunny, haha

[@sightline4004]

BBC must be doing a good job considering you had to make stuff up that never happened just to insult them.

[@delveling]

#TheSkyDontLie

[@ragnarokws2670]

​@@delvelingYeah but human can lie like BBC always use filter on Beijing scenes 😂

[@ClaudioCarrera-j6o]

75% of the world hates china, cry more lil wumao

[@youarebeingtrolled6954]

@@delvelingthe filter dont lie😂

[@victorteo4783]

China is getting more serious, things are just warming up around Taiwan.

[@SiriProject]

Only if you are ignorant of the fact that Taiwan's self declared air space literally includes a good chunk of Chinese mainland landmass.

[@disorderlyconduct6011]

China getting serious? Are they going to use blinkers now or something? 😂😂

[@Doochos]

@SiriProject Air Defence Identification Zone, not airspace.

[@ayoolukoga9829]

Ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Matthew 24:6-7

[@SiriProject]

@@Doochos It is unilaterally declared, same thing. All the news concerning "tensions" intentionally ignore the fact that most of those planes are just doing their thing, and have been doing it from the start. No "escalation" unless you want to sell fear.

[@jianghu8431]

it is not about china and Taiwan. it is all about China and USA.

[@whyamiwastingmytimeonthis]

No, this shouldn’t be about China at all. Taiwan does not belong to china. China acts like it needs attention, like always.

[@FraudGuruExpert.]

The CCP ego ✓ Not China. Not Country of Taiwan.

[@DaQian-k7v]

Ya, Taiwanese people don’t think we are dangerous now at all

[@ChiayunLiu]

Taiwan and China relation are no going to effect USA. US is very powerful country

[@lastChang]

Congrats to the Taiwanese 🇹🇼 who have enjoyed in their country: - voting, - transparency, - freedom of speech, - freedom of press, - a good economy, and - good relations with Western countries. China 🇨🇳 has none of those things.

[@Qiushishuo]

Liar

[@AhmetTekin101]

​@@QiushishuoCan you debunk it?

[@anthony559]

@@Qiushishuoyou dumb bot

[@darth.severuss]

@@AhmetTekin101 why university students in the USA get arrested speaking out for Palestine?

[@darth.severuss]

@@Qiushishuo why should China kiss western countries back side?

[@VesperCore100]

An old Irish proverb: “If two neighbors are fighting, it means that one of them was visited by an Englishman the day before.”

[@kenm8797]

So you're saying if A fighting B = C being the problem maker 😂

[@watcher805]

​@@kenm8797somethin like that, yeah.

[@MomodouLaminCham-p2f]

Was Boris in Taiwan 🇹🇼 some days ago

[@harveymoment]

Even a fish wouldn’t get caught if it kept its mouth shut. Seems you guys forgot that one.

[@neilnelson7603]

@@kenm8797 Unless you lack critical thinking abilities, the only reason this conflict is going to happen is because an englishman is helping one of them. USA is literally financing Taiwan's military and Taiwan have said it over and over that if USA can't come to its aid, Taiwan will loose the war.

[@진재종-q1q]

中國은 즉시 臺灣에 人民武裝警察을 派遣하여 治安을 維持해라. 하나의 중국에 의하여 엄연히 중국의 領土이다. 內政에는 人民解放軍이 아니라 人民武裝警察이 役割을 해야 한다

[@brendanburrows2292]

👍👍❤讲得好🥰

[@brendanburrows2292]

Veryy Well- said❤👍👍

[@JL-po5on]

I don’t know what the guys talked about to deter: Taiwan's navy currently has only four submarines: two World War II-era vessels from the U.S. used for training and two bought from the Netherlands in the 1980s.

[@jimmyjaime7698]

Leave Taiwan and Philippine water alone!!!

[@DK-ev9dg]

Go away warmonger. Leave Palestine alone

[@silveriver9]

Taiwan and Philippines also dispute over the same water 😂. Now go and reflect on your bias. I can read you like an open book.

[@DK-ev9dg]

@@silveriver9 200 nautical miles around every country in south China sea belongs to them like ph, Malaysia, Vietnam and more. Rest belongs to China. If you look at South land profile of China, whole South China sea falls under it and Chinese have been fishing and swimming in south China sea for thousands of years

[@ericp1139]

They should leave Chinese waters alone.

[@jackyyau-7824]

法克油😊

[@yezhang6588]

The new leader from Taiwan provocated the mainland first. That’s clear enough.

[@poolfans]

Yes…. Another political dirty move by the US. Taiwan chose US over China is stupidity though. USA wouldn’t able to help Taiwan if the war broke out. Small island, China would go all in and destroy Taiwan in a week.

[@franklay5605]

The new leader is a puppet of the USA

[@ZaklnGritch]

Taiwan about to be the next US backed meat grinder

[@farsiga2899]

That's because of dictator Xi Jinping that presides over a rubber stamp parliament.

[@AndrewGrey22]

Yeah, we suck. I think you should pack your bags and get out of America before they get you too! If you are not a citizen here, don't come here. It's very dangerous.

[@catalinul1461]

China is attacking Taiwan and it's US fault? What drugs are you doing?

[@deezeed2817]

America would love that. You'll see Biden doing his usual speeches in front of congress about "evil Chinese" and the "good guys" in Taiwan need Uncle Sam to save the day. It's the perfect Hollywood story for the yanks. Not a game China is ready to bite into quite yet.

[@easternrazor3749]

Last I checked according to the UN, Taiwan is a province of China and China has every right to carry drills in their waters

[@sahijroyiaht4675]

Ukraine: UN????

[@arsenalofdemocracy9985]

fuck UN then

[@easternrazor3749]

@@sahijroyiaht4675 Is there still a Ukraine? When a nation refuses to negotiate. A nation so misled by the west. Ukraine believed that Russia was a petrol station masquerading as a nation!!!!

[@warbler1984]

Wow a big fan of strong man politics are you? It's not like they've used their seat at the UN security council as a nuclear country to pressure others to not recognise Taiwan...don't pretend the UN is fair...

[@easternrazor3749]

@@cky_2k that is according to your unscholarly view. How many little island nations are being paid today recognizes Taiwan?

[@lesihomathe2690]

War left and right

[@briancarno8837]

and who is always lurking in the background?

[@G-xu3qm]

US proxy wars, left and right

[@ayoolukoga9829]

Ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Matthew 24:6-7

[@TheRealBillBob]

When has that not been the case?

[@TheKkpop1]

​@@ayoolukoga9829 The last prevailing empire is Iron (strong character) and clay (soft power). Read book of Daniel how the two don't see eyes to eyes in history but are forced sticking together in the end time.

[@frankhill4358]

Give me a break all America cares about is maintaining its power and Taiwan is just a pawn in it

[@jcjko5504]

And what's China care?

[@abizmal3142]

​@@jcjko5504managing the development of its provinces

[@arcturionblade1077]

​@@abizmal3142Right... by stripping Hong Kong of its democratic systems and installing a pro-Beijing puppet government. So benevolent of Xi...

[@Patrick-el8zs]

Ok Frank Hill 😂

[@frankhill4358]

@@Patrick-el8zs npc comment

[@cindyli7289]

What does Taiwan expect? China wouldn’t allow any of his land to be independent just like America won’t allow any of his states to be independent. Go study the history

[@JoakimWeAre]

The same you could say about China? Taiwan wouldn’t allow any of his land to be independent just like America won’t allow any of his states to be independent. Go study the history

[@dreamold-m2c]

@@JoakimWeAretaiwan is not even being recognized as an independent regime by United Nations 😂 your comment is ridiculous and hilarious 😅

[@JoakimWeAre]

@@dreamold-m2c Well I don't believe in a system like the United Nations which is made by the West.

[@Zze_611]

Is the history you studied provided by CCP? The Taiwanese will not let their land be taken away by the ccp, just like the United States will not give up their state. go

[@thaisbakker6846]

The problem with Taiwan is that Mao allowed the fascists to escape there. Was very benevolent, but you have to strike evil at the root. The French and the Bolsheviks knew what's up. Now they have people there vouching for the interests of a nation thousands of miles away that has nothing to do with them. Talking about irrational.

[@ChopSueyPot]

Sorry, China! Freedom of Taiwanese people is *non-negotiable.*

[@WillC-s5q]

Don't forget the Palestinians too

[@MRStevenLan]

不要只是说说而已，你想去那里加入一个军事组织并保护它吗？

[@yaxuancui1598]

自由你妹啊，现在民主自由就是个幌子骗一骗你们岛上的人，还真有人信。。。。。。

[@darth.severuss]

​@@MRStevenLan到乌克兰原住哪些雇佣兵他们的下场好吗？

[@豆豆-m7i]

Bot

[@Nobody-wm9eg]

leave California and Texas alone too

[@omarchaves3257]

China should request support from the Iranian Air Force!! I heard they have powerful helicopters

[@user1qaz2wsx3edc]

Afgan rag-time goat herders with sandals and AKs were really powerful.

[@kirilmihaylov1664]

Your mother has a new jet.They will call her.

[@vertabray5064]

@@user1qaz2wsx3edc lol when?

[@vertabray5064]

@@user1qaz2wsx3edcis that why there US occupied their country for 20 years then left on their own accord?🤣🤣🤣

[@vertabray5064]

@@kirilmihaylov1664 what a nonsensical comeback 🥱😂

[@bradcolby1]

We Americans consider Taiwan our brothers.We have your back 🇹🇼🤝🇺🇸

[@weetaoneo3081]

Stfu fool, you probably never held a gun in yo life 😂

[@mrdylaninthebox]

Great! 🎉But why don’t the US establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan?

[@mehehasan2933]

Bangladesh people stand with China people we are brotherhood 🇧🇩🇮🇷🇵🇸🇷🇺

[@watchman835]

@@mrdylanintheboxBecause they are brothers, no need for being too formal.😂

[@southkoreausasmaster8805]

These exercises can turn into real war at any time. But why did your American dad disappear again?

[@m78991234]

The bots are rampant but easy to spot

[@Captain_Yesterday]

They're trying to rebrand the CCP as CPC

[@DiuLayGoHi]

Taiwan is 100% part of China 🇨🇳🇹🇼 and must be United peacefully soon. United Nation of more than 180 countries approved only ONE CHINA and will never deny! if you disagree，learn some history or just google it.

[@JessicaCharlotte-ss7pj]

​@@NoExpertHereima Taiwanese and ima gonna tell. Historically, Taiwan has been governed by indigenous tribes, the Dutch, the Spanish, the Kingdom of Tungning, the Qing Dynasty, and Japan before becoming the Republic of China after World War II. Each regime's governance over Taiwan demonstrates that Taiwan's political status has been complex and not solely tied to China. People in Taiwan no one wants the war happened.

[@hackerrank9173]

​@@NoExpertHereincluding aksai chin occupid by china

[@AndrewGrey22]

@@NoExpertHere Historical doesn't mean shit. What matters is RIGHT NOW. Taiwan wants to be an independent nation. They are thriving. Why would they go back to a backwards, outdated, old, tired Communist, mainland type of government?

[@2Munchy4U]

Technically Taiwan doesn't exist. So to condemn another nation is a joke in itself.

[@BraveryMakuvaro]

This guy sounds so Australian

[@GoofBall-se6bo]

He is

[@Wargasm54]

Waiting for him to say “that’s not a knife, THATS a knife!” 😂

[@hermesliteratus882]

He's fired by the Australian media and went to work for BBC.

[@cromwellabbas9345]

first thing I observed HAHA and I'm not even Aussie

[@rowredround7206]

The use of cheeky was 👌

[@doug9000]

China doesn't "see" Lai as pro independence, his whole political career is based on that, is just facts.

[@randyclaire]

ALWAYS BLUFFING....

[@onemaster8133]

BBC has a very narrow interest... it's always instigated commotion among the clashing groups

[@leet3207]

No different to NATO holding drills in eastern europe.Also to add, the UK and EU doesnt recognise Taiwan as independant country

[@mrsentencename7334]

It is a bit different considering China and Russia are the aggressive ones

[@Zze_611]

Carzy double standards. Look how big Russia's territory is. Why can’t Ukraine join NATO? NATO is not preparing to invade Ukraine. You have been deeply brainwashed.

[@catalinul1461]

What is your IQ lever, 30-50? It's rare for me to see this level of stupidity.

[@MrDosonhai]

All barks, no bites.

[@thejoin4687]

Yep, the trees have all their bark intact, and no deer around to gnaw at them.

[@lilflashplays]

@@thejoin4687💀

[@silveriver9]

Why hasn't the West not sanctioned Isreal for its invasion of Gaza?

[@lamchan8674]

That’s what they said about Russia before the invasion of Ukraine

[@thejoin4687]

@@lamchan8674 Except that Russia has plenty of deer.

[@PushingYourLimit-]

Leave Taiwan alone!

[@stevencher9968]

Oh no you leave China alone, it's their internal affairs. Learn some history and facts if you're ignorant.

[@galahadray]

then take your weapon and protect it on your own, or we'd say no to your proposal.

[@galahadray]

of course even you come it won't change anything, poor thing

[@user1qaz2wsx3edc]

Why fool? Lousy brits ruled in Hong Kong for over a century!

[@MrDosonhai]

@@stevencher9968 It is you who needs to learn history. The Taiwanese government is the truly elected government of the Chinese people. The farmers in China, who were lied to by Mao, fought and died for the guy and then he returned the favour by committing genocide and famine that put both Hitler and Stalin to shame. The mainland China is now being ruled by the biggest criminal organization on this planet. The Chinese people cannot do anything but live their daily lives, cowering in fear. Didn't you watch many people get locked inside their own homes by having their doors bolted shut? The CCP can lock you up just like that.

[@LeftIsBest001]

Have a cry, its never going to happen. Taiwan is and always will be, an independent sovereign nation.

[@avex3903]

even taiwan dont recognize itself as an independent sovereign country but hey keep coping

[@peterwang5272]

So why Taiwan is not in the UN?

[@liubaoping1950]

This is not what their constitution says, constitution breaker

[@weetaoneo3081]

@@peterwang5272because no one recognizes taiwan as independent 😂

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

@@avex3903 Maybe you should do a little research to understand the context as to why that hasn't happened. The simple fact of the matter is Taiwan is an independent country which has never once been under the CCP's control. Taiwan has never once (in its entire history) polled in approval of "reunification" with CCP controlled China. Finally, whatever load of historic bs the CCP comes up with to justify their neo-imperialist stance is irrelevant, because the Red Guard and Mao Zedong destroyed whatever measure of relevance their "historic" claims have.

[@yonggulee2391]

GO independent Taiwan!

[@User356-gp9uv]

Better one country two systems

[@Fakename-ub8pw]

@@User356-gp9uv Chinese bot confirmed

[@Doochos]

No, not for the Taiwanese ​@@User356-gp9uv

[@Entertainment-]

@@User356-gp9uvBecause that worked so well for Hong Kong…

[@peterwang5272]

As a Taiwaness, I am also a Chinese. Taiwan's real name is Republic of China, Taiwan is only a province both claimed by both side.

[@IAm-NotHear]

Why wouldn't the Taiwanese want to be oppressed?

[@ricardoortiz-ij6io]

I know. People in the US are already oppressed, and they're ok with it. 😮

[@palepale7616]

@@ricardoortiz-ij6io are you mentally ill?

[@whyamiwastingmytimeonthis]

@@ricardoortiz-ij6iooh yes “Ricardo”, excellent opinion, 謝謝

[@silveriver9]

Why hasn't the West not sanctioned Isreal for its invasion of Gaza?

[@danwelterweight4137]

Jackass, if people in Mainland China were oppressed why did nearly 2 million Taiwanese opt to move, to live and work in Mainland China instead of Taiwan or anywhere else. Why did every year before Covid 140 million Chinese went a broad to travel the world as tourists and nearly 140 million of them returned to China to live and work? Where do you think senior Taiwanese military servicemen, politicians, businessmen move to when they retire? Where do you think Taiwanese banks and institutions move their money and assets to whenever there is instability in Taiwan, you clown? Go to China and see if Chinese people there are oppressed. You British have an unelected hereditary king whom you, all your military members, politicians, judges and civil servants have to pledge personal allegiance to him and his family and you are calling people from other countries oppressed. Taiwan can't even exist economically without Mainland China. Nearly 50% of everything Taiwan produces goes to China. Taiwan is not economically viable without the Mainland. 80% have family members in the Mainland. Most Taiwanese can tell you exactly where their ancestors came from. Most of them came from Fujian Province, just across the Straight. Do you know who are oppressed? The people of Okinawa who have been protesting for decades for American troops to leave their Islands. They have seen 40% of all their arable land swallowed up by the US military. The indigenous people of Hawaii who have send their Islands invaded by American settlers and polluted and destroyed by the US navy. Both Okinawa and Hawaii used to be independent sovereign countries internationally recognized across the world until they got invaded and illegally annexed by the US and Japan in the late 19th century. Those are the people who are really being oppressed.

[@luckylee668]

Taiwan province is a part of the PRC

[@BillyPage1337]

de facto it's not, and never was

[@luckylee668]

​@@BillyPage1337you are wrong. Taiwan has been part of the Chinese nation since ancient times

[@BillyPage1337]

@@luckylee668 pre CCP China, yes, but never as a part of People's Republic of China.

[@ltsingrog]

No. Taiwan belongs to USA

[@GantAlan]

@@ltsingrog Fake News ! Fake man

[@ArabicReja973]

It doesn't matter how many times the Chinese regime repeats the *lies,* or how *dirty* it plays, - Taiwan 🇹🇼 is still an independent country.

[@Qiushishuo]

Check constitutions

[@joylee1203]

bull shit💩

[@Abbaas7908]

​@@Qiushishuoqwwwww😂e😂😂😂2w2❤is ❤❤1😂www❤❤🎉2😂😂😂😂😂

[@AhmetTekin101]

​@@QiushishuoHave you checked the PRC constitution? What's in there?

[@mariajones8304]

No! China belongs to Taiwan and USA supports one China policy!

[@golinlim2221]

As usual，FBl & ClA agents are filing-up KZbin comment sections🤭🤭

[@voofongting9083]

ThanK GOD🙏🙏 FINALLY someone here who knows and speak OUT the *TRUTH* 👍❤️

[@lyalljunior975]

You got KGB Russia and China CCP bots in here

[@voofongting9083]

@@lyalljunior975🐶🐕🦮 Ofc，donald TRUMP@!! 😪😪😴

[@voofongting9083]

@iyalljunior975 ​​⁠yea….RIGHT!! DOnald TRUMP@🐶🐕🐕🦮 🤭🤭

[@catalinul1461]

There are literally tons of russian and chinese trolls commenting here.

[@sodadrinker89]

As a Taiwanese, this is the equivalent of watching a man child throwing a tantrum.

[@jasonstatham3362]

台湾人怎么看都无所谓，因为你们什么也决定不了

[@2神]

Yep, the trees have all their bark intact, and no deer around to gnaw at them.

[@JoshuaFrankee]

lol, plz, keep this mindset.

[@franklay5605]

Only dogs obey their master

[@xiaomingshuocheche]

宁愿做老美的狗 也不愿站起来走路

[@willberry6434]

West Taiwan is big mad

[@benjerryhaagendaz]

Meanwhile East Taiwan is pissing itself while acting hissy

[@willberry6434]

@@benjerryhaagendaz sure

[@ClaudioCarrera-j6o]

@@benjerryhaagendaz 75% of the world hates china, cry more lil wumao

[@tangjiangong01]

That's west north korea.

[@IanHumphreys-s9d]

The fact comments like this get upvoted is absurd and shows the dishonest, integrity and lack of maturity of those in the west. I would find it pathetic if even a 4 year old made such a comment

[@jaylordvaldez4955]

Taiwan is a country 🇹🇼

[@halighugh9298]

Both PRC and RoC's constitutions say that Taiwan is a province of China. If Taiwan wants to be a country, it has to revise its own constitution firstly.

[@yetao5801]

Only in the dreams of halfwits

[@GREENDAY66]

no tiwan is part of china worlds know dude

[@cowholy3031]

Ur govt doesn't agree

[@Amoy-CN]

Taiwan is China's territory. The Chinese people lost tens of millions of people's lives after eight years of anti-Japanese war from 1938 to 1945 before they took back Taiwan from Japanese rule. The Chinese People's Liberation Army has the right to defend China's territorial integrity

[@golinlim2221]

Oh，Loook!! Americans FBl &ClA agents are in KZbin comments sections🤭🤭

[@voofongting9083]

AMEN🙏🙏 ThanK GOD🙏🙏 FINALLY someone here who knows and speak OUT the *TRUTH* !! ❤️🙏

[@spidy9883]

Bat soup

[@golinlim2221]

@spidy9883 BLM george floyd!!

[@golinlim2221]

@spidy9883 osama bin laden(9/11) ??

[@voofongting9083]

@spidy9883 bat soup better than human_wastes💩💩🇺🇸 🤭🤭

[@eleanorsmith2558]

Lai is a true believer of Republic of Taiwan, not like his predecessors who were just politicians playing with independence.

[@FeLaNjjk]

lai looks similar to japanese😂

[@勇王-t1x]

😂台湾是省，中国在自己的国土上军演，如果你对分裂中国感兴趣那你最好考虑清楚是否有实力去干涉中国内政😅前提是你能战胜中国的军队，否则闭嘴

[@SraRata]

Leave Taiwan alone

[@yetao5801]

Very rational response to ongoing and recent US provocation using Philippines as a proxy. It's never about Taiwan / China. It is about maintaining US hegemony in the region.

[@WinterGK]

Ok Putin

[@no8162]

How much are you getting paid for trolling here?

[@allyspeedruns]

What the fuck? No it isn't? China has been pissing on everyone in the region. They bullied phillipino ships. Such delusion.

[@stefyganda9798]

Ivan stop.

[@Yusef-uh4wl]

Whats wrong with maintaining something if its already been like that before?

[@kabal28]

Im half Taiwanese, never bow down to bullies. 🇹🇼

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

Tiz not possible to be half or slightly pregnant . "If you are not with us, then you are against us". Joseph Stalin.

[@马叉虫先生oo]

笑死了，快拿着🧹去第一线

[@mikeyL-os5cf]

宁愿向美国佬低头，也不愿意和同胞实现伟大复兴，贱不贱啊🤣

[@一朵小红花]

谁是恶霸？

[@zhaokwong5544]

But you are bowing to US.

[@jenefremayor6414]

Taiwan is an independent country ever since

[@peterwang5272]

As a Taiwaness, I am also a Chinese. Taiwan's real name is Republic of China, Taiwan is only a province both claimed by both side.

[@erichuang2553]

@@peterwang5272lol

[@fatdoi003]

says who?

[@Elmer84092]

Lai dont have that gut to declear

[@galahadray]

@@erichuang2553 according to ROC's law, Taiwan is a province of the Republic of China, and the mainland China is also a part of ROC, but as a chinese from mainland, I think Taiwan is a part of PRC rather than ROC, so to be short, it's non of your business, as long as your are not from ROC or PRC.

[@jinlee2617]

Too much talk and nonsense from Xi, empty threats only. 😂 Just be brave as Putin.

[@Thechist781]

Putin ? He wouldn’t spend a minute at the front. It’s easy to go to war when your life is not at stake 😮

[@rkslim8385]

First you should know more about taiwan and china relation or you don't know taiwan is a state of china??

[@WinterGK]

​@@rkslim8385The Taiwanese people have never been ruled by the CCP. When Taiwan was released from being a Japanese colony, control was given to ROC, not the CCP

[@MrDosonhai]

@@rkslim8385 LOL, China has never ruled Taiwan, even once. It is the opposite. Taiwan government used to rule China, until being pushed out by Mao with his trickery. A state of China? Whose? The CCP? China is a broad term. Speak more specific, it is the CCP who is ruling China with an iron fist. How many Chinese have to die under the CCP that you realize you're being ruled by a criminal organization? Taiwan is the true legitimate government of the Chinese people.

[@rkslim8385]

@@WinterGK its not about history and who ruled. The point is taiwan is recognised as a state of china or independent country by globally.

[@centralkingdom8141]

Don't trust BBC especially when they talking about China 😂

[@User356-gp9uv]

Another mistake like Ukraine.

[@thejoin4687]

Nah, Knocked Out Loaded is far from Dylan's worst error. That goes to Down In The Groove imo.

[@shinji1264]

Foh, ain't no mistakes here... China and modern Russia are products of the soviet union, and everything the soviets touched turn to shit, they're the reason the world is shit today. East berlin, North korea, Niger, Venuelza, Cuba, all complete terrible places to live where inhabitants have to flea for their lives... West berlin, South korea, Canada, basically anywhere the west heavily influenced was prosperity. Its just sad that Russia wasn't bombed to hell after ww2 so they wouldn't have given chinese nuclear technology. Stalin and Hitler was damn near the same person.

[@briancarno8837]

@@shinji1264 the world according to the drunk guy in the pub

[@shinji1264]

@@briancarno8837 keep typing English and using western platforms and western internet. The East never brings inventions to empower the masses.

[@Overwatch17]

Let's hope China learns from Russia's mistake and won't risk the lives of thousands of Chinese soldiers

[@reneechen7914]

Taiwan is a democratic and free country. Not CCP!

[@AhmetTekin101]

If Xi Jinping wishes to visit Taiwan 🇹🇼, personally or diplomatically, he must apply for a visa and needs approval from the Taiwanese Foreign Affairs.

[@逍遥鸿]

我们不需要签证，去谷歌一下吧。

[@ChelseaYen]

入台證才對 但是中國也過不來

[@DiuLayGoHi]

Taiwan is 100% part of China 🇨🇳🇹🇼 and must be United soon. United Nation of more than 180 countries approved only ONE CHINA and will never deny! if you disagree，learn some history or just google it.

[@mikeyL-os5cf]

实际上，他要去台湾，要么带着和平，要么带着战争，但结果都是统一😅

[@AhmetTekin101]

@@DiuLayGoHi Sorry to ruin your dream. When did Taiwan become a "province" of the PRC?

[@tony--james]

Pathetic posturing from the Chinese. It's a tantrum and really shows how weak and ineffective the Chinese government policy towards Taiwan is.

[@jacoblam8433]

hey! people in taiwan are also chinese hehe

[@Flashec-47]

The Story of Wolves Coming😮

[@GraceCole-qy6ul]

Last time they did the only thing that stopped them was equipment issues lmfao They have had enough time to identify and address those issues…

[@catalinul1461]

@@GraceCole-qy6ul Equipment issues? Corruption, the level of corruption in China is probably matches by Russia.

[@123banfield]

If Taiwan is a independent country, why nobody recognized😂

[@blackbuilder7145]

Scared of China, that's why

[@calvinwilliams729]

Why Is it that now that countries have started recognizing Palestinian state?

[@Chr1s-fm6bi]

Many do recognize Taiwan as independent except for the brainwashed Chinese.

[@2thousand2channel]

Because of economy

[@Chr1s-fm6bi]

@@calvinwilliams729 no one has recognized Palestine as a state.

[@MohammedUmer-om4bv]

Yes

[@Patrick-el8zs]

Pla is a paper tiger . The whole world knows this.

[@silveriver9]

Why hasn't the West not sanctioned Isreal for its invasion of Gaza?

[@希晚]

A look at what happened to China and the US in North Korea

[@yiminghuang9798]

Have a try and u know which is paper tiger 😂

[@geeglox]

British Royal Navy ships (HMS Amethyst… ) were forced to withdraw permanently from Chinese territorial waters by a paper tiger in 1949 and handed over HK to China peacefully in 1997.

[@geeglox]

@DaleandDanny07 That is because they had tried in 1949. Just ask indigenous people in NA, AUS, and any other places, are Anglo-Saxons good at keeping agreements?

[@maruthinyogeesh3129]

World leaders (United Nations, USA, Europe, India, Japan,…) should tell China to stop this madness!!! It’s disturbing global peace and stability.

[@LiuMichael-o4n]

What made you think all of those ... are world leaders? there are just rubbish.

[@ghvjhcgyg]

we should establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan to show our support

[@kenm8797]

Just drills like what USA always does when they plan to promote Democracy 😂 Nothing out of ordinary

[@hjc1766]

india？india！really？

[@alastairwallace6153]

@@hjc1766 yes cause india hate china, so they should choose a side already, russia and china or the rest of the world.

[@LeftIsBest001]

Taiwan is and always will be an independent sovereign nation. The Chinese better start getting used to it.

[@kevinrich5222]

So why doesn't your country recognize Taiwan as a country?

[@aa-0731]

@@kevinrich5222Because you chinese will go crazy

[@yetao5801]

@aa-zh6wh. No because your country would go bankrupt due to losing Chinese trade.

[@zw1840]

let's see😀

[@galahadray]

oh? really, so you would like to take your weapon and protect it yourself, huh? Or your government and your army dares to do so? it's not I don't believe but, since USA recognizes taiwan is a part of China, so maybe they don't want their ass kicked like in 1950s? Or you think you are not as pussy as the yankees?

[@MrCorky911]

Why are the Chinese so obsessed with Taiwan? Just leave them alone.

[@Captain_Yesterday]

The CCP have destroyed their own country so they have to distract the population

[@mdhamidulhaque4851]

Taiwan is a part of china, what are west doing here?

[@luke-ti3fu]

Because they are powerful enough to care.

[@andrewmosqueda]

China is also obsessed with Philippines. Actually it is obsessed on grabbing its neighbors.

[@alastairwallace6153]

same reason putler is obsessed with europe, he is a narcissist and thinks its his.

[@Dilys_Dilys]

Taiwan land stays, Taiwan people leave -> whichever countries you like.

[@AndrewGrey22]

Engwish, please.

[@DA-yh1vm]

The fact is they all accept they are Chinese because 90% taïwan people is from china mainland in 1949 ,they are just changed a government ,u will see

[@sabinakoeh]

Just “China.” No such thing as mainland ❌ China. Taiwan is a country.

[@YULI-t1s]

Taiwan is a province of China. Ur brain is not independent or apart from ur body. If u say so... U are brainless

[@jntiger1981]

A few facts 1. The official name for Taiwan is Republic of China 2. Taiwan uses Chinese constitution adopted in 1947 in Nanjing, China 3. Taiwan uses Chinese flag 4. Taiwan uses Chinese anthem 5. Taiwan's founding father is Sun yen-san, a Chinese guy who has never been to Taiwan.

[@anon.6678]

Taiwan is not a sovereign country according to the Republic of China. The Republic of China is not a sovereign country according to the UN, unlike the People's Republic of China which is recognised by the UN as the sole representative of the sovereign country known to the world as China. There is only one of them.

[@parslowpongbert1566]

I suppose as Taiwan is a democracy and china is effectively a brutal, authoritarian dictatorship then if they are the same country both should be governed by the government of Taiwan, which is supported by the people.

[@playnite2188]

My ass. Proxy government controlled by American warmongers

[@maplered5351]

If it is all based on personal opinion, then you think of a community as a country! Because that's how you see things. What were the criteria for becoming a country after World War II? I suggest you learn more about it!

[@alianpedia]

which China? ROC? PRC? And Taiwan is an Island.

[@galahadray]

no, the ROC government on the Taiwan island is not supported by most of the Chinese, or they would have won the civil war 75 years ago, you can't imagine their corruption and things. Believe it or not, I am a Chinese and I am talking about the truth. To win the war, they borrowed money from the USA and force people to be sodiers and fight for them, and destroy yellow river's dam to create flood, created flood to kill the red army, but sadly, so many civilians were killed. That government was abandoned by Chinese people, it still exists because of the military protect provided by The US. PRC government also made mistakes, maybe you know cultural revolution, but it is not deliberate.

[@thejoin4687]

@@alianpedia No, it's a drink.

[@FalconB-i2]

TAIWAN 🇹🇼 Democracy country

[@Xetrii.19]

😂😂😂F**k your democracy

[@ellahuang8253]

Taiwan is a city of China, nercer being a country

[@blaneharrison6341]

China has every right

[@rajusubedi2483]

Taiwan is an independent country

[@wesherity]

Cheating yourself 😂

[@Haha-tn6qp]

An independent country! Your English is not good.

[@xuli3961]

It's a Lai.

[@ernst91]

They're not as sovereign as they think.

[@ellahuang8253]

I agree,Taiwan is an independent county

[@loyesluise7621]

What they don't tell you is that according to UN law, the waters around Taiwan are international waters. The US also sail their navy across the world the same way China does around Taiwan but of course they don't talk about that.

[@ThinkTalkListen]

United Nations Resolution 2758 resolved, politically, legally and procedurally, the issue of the representation of the whole of China, including Taiwan, in the UN and international institutions. It completely blocked any attempt by anyone or any country to create 'two Chinas' or 'one China, one Taiwan'.”

[@vedanandnarain9956]

Taiwan needs to invest heavily in underwater Drones.

[@DiuLayGoHi]

Taiwan is 100% part of China 🇨🇳🇹🇼 and must be United soon. United Nation of more than 180 countries approved only ONE CHINA and will never deny! if you disagree，learn some history or just google it.

[@batman-cu1ep]

Nothing is gonna happen

[@terryshire]

China can ban microchip produced by Taiwan.

[@thejoin4687]

Looks like a child of the Honey Monster and Pacman. I like it.

[@riverchas1844]

Guess what, When China block all the oil/fossil fuel commercial cargo to Taiwan, the Island is going to black out... No power, No production. Mission completed.

[@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice]

Taiwan can stop selling microchip to China.😂

[@呱呱呱-s1l]

China will soon as they can produce by themselves

[@samehalaa1348]

@@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice China manufactures microchips because the U.S dropped sanctions on them already about 4 years ago. You know the U.S the one buying microchips now from Taiwan and Netherlands, right? In the 90s the U.S used to manufacture 100% and now they're down to 4% which they're relying on foreign countries for semiconductor manufacturing.

[@marcusdosh408]

Again Taiwan isnt classed a country worldwide..... including by the UK

[@garridecano6643]

Japan and philippines will defend taiwan

[@ReynaldoVillaceran-jv1je]

Never mind the chinese.always threats and warnings but did nothing.

[@Yusef-uh4wl]

Like a bad horror movie?

[@user1qaz2wsx3edc]

US had a taste of china in Korea and Vietnam. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lamchan8674]

That’s what they said about Russia then comes the actual invasion

[@Ping-cg6qi]

You said the same thing about Russia beofre 2022

[@vertabray5064]

@@user1qaz2wsx3edcand the US we’re basically farming them for XP, cope Russian bot 🤣🤣🤣

[@andrew_lawrence]

As a British guy, we Indian believe that the phillipines should be part of 🇨🇳

[@aaacsacahh9088]

We Indians have always supported the independence of the Philippines and Taiwan

[@chihong716]

你真幽默

[@Wildlifewatcher69]

I’m dead💀

[@thomashunter5645]

Taiwan can have one country, two system rule, just like Hong Kong. China is promising Taiwan to keep its Democracy. China kept its promise to Hong Kong. So you can trust China.

[@betweenprojects]

One day it will be for real.

[@senianns9522]

When the US 7th Fleet sails back!

[@daves-w6j]

The Chinese government and Chinese tourists are always troublesome 🇰🇷🇹🇼🇺🇸🇯🇵🫡

[@AliceJInger]

sb

[@LimEric-yu8wr]

傻逼

[@daves-w6j]

@@AliceJInger🦠?

[@ghvjhcgyg]

can't agree more as an American. Only America can be the truly owner of the world

[@霍成伟-s6d]

@@AliceJInger你太逗了，这SB根本不懂。哈哈

[@mkviis]

Taiwan isn't a country.

[@FeliceIzzo-y2k]

But what do you Brits care about what China does?

[@patrickgz]

upset china is not in commonwealth despite being colonized by them?

[@thejoin4687]

Because of what you did to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

[@Doochos]

as history tells you, we don't like totalitarian dictatorships

[@user1qaz2wsx3edc]

Brits instaured the worlds 1st concentration camps in S.Africa.

[@VesperCore100]

as history tells you, they think that whole world their colony. And they don't like totalitarian dictatorships, with a monarchical system in Britain

[@miralu1279]

I am Taiwanese and I am in Taiwan now. Our lives are normal. Airplanes and ships are operating normally and there is no blockade. The Taipei stock market is also not affected at all. Welcome to Taiwan, it is safe here.😎

[@Павел-ь2ш2с]

The Georgian Prime Minister said that the European Commissioner had intimidated him with an example of an assassination attempt on Fitze if Georgia did not enter the war with Russia.

[@DSan-kl2yc]

Obvious propaganda

[@SanDiego-qm9kq]

Hypocrisy at it's finest.

[@kenliu7294]

One China policy is essential for both sides. Taiwan belongs to China. Two administrative areas. The Chinese territory can not separate.

[@reneechen7914]

No CCP. Taiwan is a democratic and free country.

[@sbgandalf5946]

It’s 1987 all over again.

[@borisreljanovic7292]

Such blockade will only work if Taiwan doesn’t have missile defense capabilities or such capabilities destroyed. Otherwise, those ships are practically sitting ducks. Just ask Putin.

[@LiuMichael-o4n]

idiot

[@trickthree2787]

Just imagine that China, the biggest cheap and high-tech weapens producer, throws 10 thousands of long range rockets and 10 thousands of drones 3 days in a row, any defense capability would make no sense

[@ZyNeEnZyNe]

@@trickthree2787 So genocide is China's goal? Well doesn't surprise me, it is the Chinese Genocide Party after all.

[@sleepyjoe7843]

Well Russia lost 11 warships from it's 417. And in 2023 alone they produced 30 new warships. In 2022 it was only 3. So their navy is actually growing...

[@Zze_611]

@@trickthree2787 As far as I know, Israel is not bad, but Hamas is still there. Taiwan's defense system is much stronger than Hamas.

[@JADE-tu8xs]

中国大陆政权和中华民国政权的宪法都规定两边同属一国，这是根本的原则问题。而之所以拖了几十年没有解决，是因为在和平第一的选择下，暂且搁置问题并期待和平统一的完美解决方案。但是如果台湾利用这段时间进行主权切割，文化切割，最终独立，那么很显然这是不能容忍的，对两边都是。

[@boeingpameesha9550]

Thank you for sharing.

[@thatgirlyesher8845]

Indeed, irrational. These greedy people do not think for their people really. They just want to claim, claim, claim regardless of the consequences.

[@daves-w6j]

Winnie the Pooh looks hungry 🇨🇳🦠

[@user-sh3pd5et1n]

Bot🤖

[@豆豆-m7i]

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[@daves-w6j]

@@user-sh3pd5et1n 1989 Tiananmen Square 🦠

[@capt.savage5261]

womp womp anyway we all know usa would just run or waste its taxpayer dollar by supplying weapons which wont help anyway

[@jackgrove4621]

Ukraine is a huge example of it working. Next time think before you post something so foolish

[@JohnnyG.-pp6gy]

@@jackgrove4621Where did you see it’s working? Since we are on BBC, here is a recent headline from them: Ukraine could face defeat in 2024. Here’s how that might look. Google it.

[@Wildlifewatcher69]

When the US gives military aid to a foreign nation, it directly benefits our defense. Ex: We gave outdated Bradleys to Ukraine, then used the aid money to buy new ones with anti-drone tech Win win situation

[@SonSon-nk8jk]

Clueless 😂😂😂😂

[@Wildlifewatcher69]

@@SonSon-nk8jk How so?

[@sneakymove]

Whats Taiwan talking about? US done so many military drill too....isnt that more provocative?

[@kevindst]

As a Taiwanese, I just want the status quo. China, don't invade us.

[@falkovon9135]

Your new president just insulted China in his speech

[@iTheEncounter]

Taiwan’s official name is Republic of China

[@长安商号]

在家等撕就好

[@trollx4945]

话事人赖子你们选的，人说话难听，就别怪别人做事难看了。

[@momaline2049]

you are Chinese because your country is ROC😊

[@ChiayunLiu]

Don't want war, stop conflict, Taiwan and China should build a stable economic and peaceful relation, instead of keep hating each other

[@daves-w6j]

🇰🇷🇹🇼🇺🇸🇯🇵

[@PinkyKiller19]

Support Taiwan

[@comrade9374]

Taiwan and USA also do drills 😂

[@blanckieification]

👍NATO In general, but you don't hear about it.

[@peterwang5272]

As a Taiwaness, I am also a Chinese. Taiwan's real name is Republic of China, Taiwan is only a province both claimed by both side.

[@JoakimWeAre]

Well US and Taiwán do it to keep someone away. And the big question is why war? For what? To occupy someone and take their land? And why in the first case do you want more land? What does it give you? You will be happier?

[@Jake-bh1hm]

Or how about this insane idea: China can just leave Taiwan alone and not tell them they will invade them by policy or by force .. how about that. How about countries stop invading other countries for land. Stfu with your „Taiwan and USA do drills” lol read the books on the conflict or be humble and stfu before you write a comment like that.

[@Joppi1992]

@@peterwang5272 If you want to talk about what's claimed and what belongs to which side, then technically speaking the mainland is owned by Taiwan and the PRC is an illegitimate government.

[@eongutierrez3886]

Taiwan is a democratic country.. they should be recognised now by the international community as separate from the mainland.

[@louisethoong5665]

Taiwan is not an independent country, UN do not think so.

[@richardmarsden5610]

Hosting of the U.S. politicians, military and weapons is the dumbest move for a self-governing province if it wants to stay that way with direct Chinese intervention. Are they stupid in Taipei?

[@kolenyau1]

First off, Taiwan is NOT a self-governing province of China. It is a province but has since 1949 been taken over by the Republic of China (ROC) when it had to flee there from mainland China after it was defeated by CCP. Taiwan in reality is the sovereign state of ROC. Secondly, the leaders in Taipei have to play to the tune of US which uses Taiwan as an anti-China card/ chess. Taiwan is a pawn in the US - China game. Both US and China know it; and Taiwan is trying to manage the situation as best it could.

[@Seven.Heavenly.Sins.666]

Taiwan also condemns the East Indian PM of UK

[@aaacsacahh9088]

We Indians are always with Taiwan.

[@Godfearingpatriot1776]

Tell your government that. They’re part of brics so that isn’t true of them.

[@goodintentions5189]

You are also with the British aren't you ?

[@Zze_611]

I am Taiwanese, thank you, it will be bad if the democratic camp loses India!

[@KANGZZZ.]

we are with British woman not with the British ​@@goodintentions5189

[@Godfearingpatriot1776]

India is part of a group of communist and socialist countries. The international MIC is what the war is driven by. If China goes to war with Taiwan, us could interviene. That would mean China goes to war with NATO and BRICS fights NATO. BRICS is Brazil Russia India, China, South Africa, Iran ,Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates. NATO is made up of 32 countries,most of which wouldn’t add up to the amount of nukes China Russia and Iran have.

[@BIGMACBURGER]

Taiwan: *farts* China: *Starts crying while flying jets around*

[@daves-w6j]

🇨🇳🦠

[@xtianxtian1925]

Dear China, please stop all of these! Spread love and peace! Don’t be a bully!

[@dogsam-tw9rk]

等等就去刨你妈的坟，让她给我爽爽。😀

[@captives6479]

What's the West gonna do? Bark more.

[@peterpelly5756]

West doesn't bark. The west prepares for a coward that will NEVER show up......

[@adlerzwei]

The west doesn't bark. 🤣

[@yummydishes2279]

Cowards been pretty much showing in Ukraine.​@@peterpelly5756

[@captives6479]

@@adlerzwei Yes, it does bark. I have yet to see Western troops fighting the Russian military.

[@acslater017]

Bark? China’s the one basically doing geopolitical “I’m not touching you!”. Meanwhile the US is selling billion is arms to Taiwan, training up Thailand’s military, building new bases in the Philippines, selling nuclear submarines to Australia, patching things up between historic enemies like S Korea and Japan, and running joint exercises with all these nations + Sri Lanka, Singapore and New Zealand.

[@therealVOR]

Taiwan has challenges with its armed forces, BUT Taiwan also has some very capable units that would prevent a landing on the island.