Taiwan getting ready for war with China: Report
Taipei has started taking concrete steps to defend and train itself in preparation for a "real war scenario," The Singapore Post reported.
Taipei has started taking concrete steps to defend and train itself in preparation for a "real war scenario," The Singapore Post reported.
An earthquake-of-magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale jolted Taiwan's Yujing district on Sunday, said the US geological survey.
The exercises involved troops from the Navy, Air Force, Rocket Force, Strategic Support Force and Logistic Support Force under the Eastern Theater Command.
She responded to the earlier New Year address of Tsai, where the Taiwanese president called on China to resolve their differences peacefully, saying Beijing should curb the spread of "military adventurism."
President Tsai is loathed by Beijing because she views Taiwan as a de facto sovereign state and not part of 'one China'.
There were no immediate reports of significant damage or casualties.
The Hong Kong government's view stands in stark contrast to nearby Taiwan where lawmakers made history approving Asia's first gay marriage law earlier this month, despite a conservative backlash.
Taiwan made history last week when it became the first place in Asia to legalise gay marriage, sparking jubilation among huge crowds of gay rights supporters on the streets of Taipei.
In the last decade, Taiwan has been one of the most progressive societies in Asia when it comes to gay rights, staging the continent's biggest annual gay pride parade
The death toll in the Taiwan earthquake climbed to four on Wednesday, while 225 people were reported to have been…
