China's aggressiveness threatening democratic way of life in Taiwan: FM

China's aggressive muscle flexing is threatening the democratic way of life in Taiwan and allowing the island's participation in the UN system will demonstrate the world body's determination to unite for global peace, Taiwanese foreign minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu said on Wednesday.

- Rezaul H Laskar

Wu further said China's "gray zone activities" in the East and South China Seas are designed to "substantiate its hawkish territorial claims", and Beijing has been "securing ports for future military use in the Indian Ocean". He made the remarks in an article seeking global support for Taiwan's participation in the UN system.

The Taiwan government plans to hold a series of events on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next month as part of its efforts seeking meaningful participation in the UN system.

While China has vowed since the mid-20th century to take control of Taiwan and refused to renounce the use of force, the people of the island have remained calm in safeguarding the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, Wu said.