Chinese military starts live-fire drills around Taiwan

China's military is carrying out live-fire exercises around Taiwan.

The drills come days after Taiwan inaugurated its new president, who Beijing calls a separatist.

Beijing says the Joint Sword exercises are punishment for what it calls separatist acts by Taiwan independence forces.

[PlaYer-snor]

1) In 1894, Japan invaded China and Korea, the Qing govt was defeated and signed the [Treaty of Shimonoseki] to cede Taiwan Island to Japan.

2) During the WW2, at the Cairo Conference held in 1943, China asked the transfer of Taiwan's sovereignty back to China after the war. This content was included in the [Cairo Declaration] and later reiterated in the [Potsdam Proclamation] that it should be implemented.

3) In 14 Aug & 2 Sept 1945, the Emperor and govt of Japan issued the [End War Edict] and [Japanese Instrument of Surrender], Japan surrendered and accepted the [Potsdam Proclamation]. Japanese troops in Taiwan surrendered to KMT General CKS and Taiwan re-entered the territory of the Republic of China (ROC).

4) Soon after that China civil war broke out in between KMT and CCP, the KMT was defeated and fled to Taiwan. However, due to US intervention, the CCP without strong navy at that time has no ability to unify Taiwan. The CCP then established the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. The civil war continues.

5) In 1971, UN Resolution No. 2758 ruled that the PRC had obtained the representation rights and all legal rights originally owned by the ROC in the UN. That means the PRC is China’s only legal govt under international law and is recognized by 181 countries around the world, including the USA.

"The USA recognizes the Government of the PRC as the sole legal Government of China."
"The USA acknowledges the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China."
Joint Cummunique on the Establishment of Diplomatic relations between the PRC and the USA in 1979.

Please refer to President Jimmy Carter's Speech on Relations with China.

6) Therefore, according to international law, international reality, and the wishes of the 1.4 billion Chinese people, Taiwan should return to PRC and the PRC have every rights to protect it's sovereign integrity.

[buildmotosykletist]

Where are the UN ? Why doesn't the ICC rule on this ???

[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.

[cosmicpsyops]

West Taiwan is throwing a tantrum again. It's nice that they have an honorable and diplomatic model of behavior in East Taiwan. 🇹🇼 The two Taiwans should reunite as one Taiwan.

[ListenNoTalk]

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'.”

[caleblu]

The republican party has never ruled the South before 1865, therefore Abraham Lincoln had no right to invade the South. The US today should be separeted into two countries!

[UnknownUser-scjx]

Taiwan was never part of communist China, the native people of Taiwan the Taiwanese Aboriginals are Austronesian not east Asian and look like Filipinos.

[harrywilliam]

they've been practicing since 1950 😂just a show

[Globe-nw]

Taiwan is part of China. One-China policy was first stated in the Shanghai Communiqué of 1972: "the United States acknowledges that Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China. The United States does not challenge that position." Is Officially legally documented. 🙄 what is the problem with Taiwan and US ??

[KingFergus]

This is what happens when the U.S. has a weak president

[stevencorlett]

MARK MY WORDS WE'LL BE NEXT....& IF ALBO IS STILL OUR PM WE WILL ALL BE SPEAKING CHINESE

[befeleme]

Can you remind me what the argument was for our military drills around China? Was it something about international waters? 🤣

[motiont]

Taiwan need support or would become the next Ukraine.

[neilm]

Taiwan has reviewed your application (Xi Jin Ping / CCP), and unfortunately you were not successful on this occasion.
They'll keep his (Xi Jin Ping's) resume on file, and if in the future a position comes up that matches his skills and experience, the Taiwanese people shall let you know.
Don't call them, they'll call you!

[mrdarbab]

Gotta play with the toys. Those crazy kids.

[KIA-MIA-POW]

No matter how many personnel China throws into any scenario, they still rely on outdated and technologically inferior equipment. Senior officers continue to be heavily restricted in decision-making as this must always remain with CCP HQ

[Paul-cfcu]

It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine

[iancoles]

Just had the go ahead from Putin all in the hugs and kisses.

[carlosrocha]

It's really interesting to see how the public opinion changes a lot depending on which youtube channel you are watching, all the United States allies are on taiwan side, meanwhile latam and the rest of the world is with China and Rusia.

[williamchoi]

It is a matter of time China will recover back from Taiwan at any cost and life.