Taiwan's Ministry of Defence detected seven Chinese aircraft, two Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Friday.
According to Taipei Times, officials said the firms are suspected of secretly setting up offices in Taiwan and hiring local staff without authorisation. Between July 15 and August 6, more than 300 investigators carried out searches at 70 locations in Taipei, New Taipei City, Taoyuan and Hsin
"As China intensifies its pressure on Taiwan, I hope that we all -- the West, America, the UK and all Europeans -- will have the courage not to tiptoe away, not to be cowed by our desire to be deferential to Beijing, but to stand with Taiwan and deepen our economic partnership," the former U
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Monday, recorded five sorties by PLA aircraft, six PLAN vessels and one official ship operating around its territory.
However, he later clarified that he was speaking in "general terms," adding that Britain still prefers disputes in the Indo-Pacific to be resolved "peacefully" and "diplomatically."
The representative office said it was informed about the issue on Saturday evening and immediately asked a visiting legislator to assist in discussions with the event organisers.