The US and the EU have restated their disapproval of any unilateral alterations to the "status quo" in the Taiwan Strait following China's military's recent series of joint drills around Taiwan, which concluded last night, according to a report by Taipei Times.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) shared rousing visuals on Wednesday, highlighting the strengths of the Taiwanese military amid the background of China increasing its military presence around Taiwan's territory.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday during a press briefing that the US reiterates its stance of opposing any unilateral attempts to change the status quo of the Taiwan Strait by force or coercion.
Taiwan urges global democracies to condemn China's recent military drills around the island, calling Beijing a "major troublemaker" after recent military exercises.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that both the United States and Japan share a "warrior ethos" in addressing China's aggression in the Taiwan Strait.
At 8 am (local time), a Coast Guard patrol boat probed a suspicious vessel in restricted waters about 37 kilometres northwest of Yongan Fishing Port in Taoyuan's Xinwu District.
The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) urged caution for Taiwanese traveling to China as three more Taiwanese nationals have been detained, and one more has gone missing in China, as reported by Taipei Times.
Switzerland's Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis issued a warning to Chinese authorities and the Chinese embassy in Switzerland following the military drills.
According to Taiwan's MND, 11 out of 19 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Of the 45 aircraft, 34 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's central and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), the MND said.