The military refutes China claim that PLA aircraft flew over Penghu

2022-08-16

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry has debunked a social media post from China’s military, which claims to have taken a video of Taiwan’s Penghu County from a warplane. The ministry says the social media post is part of the PLA’s cognitive warfare strategy, just as its announcement of further combat drills in waters surrounding Taiwan. Meanwhile, at the other side of the Pacific, U.S. media outlets say another official U.S. delegation will visit Taiwan later this month.

The defense ministry has released a video ahead of Armed Forces Day, which is to be held on Sept. 3. It hopes the video will help boost troop morale amid incessant Chinese military drills near Taiwan.

The Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command released its own video through Chinese social-media platform Weibo, and announced joint navy and air force drills in the waters around Taiwan. The social media post also claimed that PLA aircraft had surveyed Penghu County at close distance and were “on Taiwan’s doorstep.” The claim has been refuted by a Taiwanese military official.

Tung Pei-lun
Air Force
The Chinese Communist Party uses cognitive warfare and makes exaggerated claims. I think that’s an indisputable fact.

Sun Li-fang
Defense ministry spokesperson
The CCP acts in this provocative way toward us every day now. From our perspective, this is simply an opportunity to train more.

The military says it is always at the ready, and is resolute in its determination to protect the country. U.S. officials are also defiant in the face of Chinese threats. Senator Ed Markey recently led a delegation to Taiwan that left on Monday. U.S. media reports say that another delegation is planned for the end of this month.

Joanne Ou
Foreign affairs spokesperson
As of August, 19 members of the U.S. Congress have visited Taiwan this year. The foreign ministry’s position is that we wholeheartedly welcome U.S. members of congress, and friends at all levels of society, to visit Taiwan, and to support Taiwan.

Since 2021, 33 members of the U.S. Congress have visited Taiwan, sending a clear message to China about the U.S.’ support for Taiwan.

中又對台軍演美媒:月底還有美國訪團來台

2022-08-16

美國馬基議員訪團剛走，中國就又宣布對台軍演，國防部回擊，這種挑釁舉動，正好是一個訓練的機會！美國媒體也報導，月底還有美國訪團要來台，用行動展現對台灣的支持。

慶祝九三軍人節，國防部發布新的國軍形象影片，凝聚國軍向心力，因為中國威脅沒停過。

中國東部戰區微博發布演訓影片，宣布在台灣周邊海空域，組織多軍種聯合戰備警巡，和實戰化演練，還聲稱解放軍戰機"俯瞰"澎湖，等於是已經來到台灣家門口，但畫面被認為，其實是在遠處"拉近鏡頭"。

[[空軍司令部作戰副參謀長董培倫]]
“中共運用認知戰等相關伎倆，來浮誇，來說明他們多麼接近我們澎湖，我想那都是不爭的事實。”

[[國防部發言人孫立方]]
“中共現在每天對我們做這種挑釁性的舉動，對於我們而言，正好是一個訓練的機會。”

國軍時刻備戰，展現守土決心，美國議員也相挺，無懼中國恫嚇，馬基議員訪團剛走，美國媒體就報導，月底還有一團！

[[外交部發言人歐江安]]
“今年開始到現在8月，目前已經累積19名美國國會議員來台灣訪問。外交部的立場，我們竭誠歡迎美國國會議員，以及各界友人，未來持續訪問台灣、支持台灣。”

去年至今，已經有33位美國議員來台訪問，用實際行動，讓中國看見挺台力道。