Taiwan updates first strike' definition amid heightened tensions with China
The Straits Times|March 13, 2024
It now includes any warplane or vessel incursion into island’s territorial space
Yip Wai Yee
Taiwan updates first strike' definition amid heightened tensions with China

Taiwan's Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng is having trouble sleeping.

"The cross-strait relationship is very serious, I'm worried every day," he said during a legislative hearing in Taipei on March 7, in response to a question on his assessment of the severity of cross-strait tensions.

"The current situation is very tense and, if it's not handled properly, I'm concerned that an accident may cause conflict," the 70-year-old said, adding that he is not sleeping well at night.

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