February 27, 2025
No. 051
China announced without prior warning on February 26 that it had designated a military exercise zone off the coast of Taiwan for live-fire drills. This was a blatant violation of international norms and another provocative act undermining regional security and stability, as well as posing high risks to aircraft and ships in the area. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) solemnly condemns China and urges it to exercise self-restraint, immediately cease its military provocations, and stop instigating trouble under false pretenses.
In recent days, China has unilaterally engaged in threats and intimidation in international waters near Vietnam, the Philippines, New Zealand, and Australia. On February 26, it again acted with deliberate provocation by designating a military exercise zone off the coast of Taiwan without prior warning. China’s actions have repeatedly proven that it is the greatest destabilizer of regional peace and stability, as well as the single most significant threat to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific today.
MOFA calls on the international community to closely follow cross-strait and regional security developments and collectively condemn China for repeatedly acting malevolently to unilaterally undermine peace and stability in the region. Taiwan will continue to work closely with like-minded nations in the region to jointly safeguard the rules-based international order and ensure regional and cross-strait peace, stability, and prosperity. (E)