TAIPEI — Taiwan's top security official said on Thursday (March 21) he does not currently recommend President Tsai Ing-wen visit the South China Sea given the possible risk to her flight from 'interference by relevant countries' given China's military presence there.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during the Yushan Forum in Taipei, Taiwan Oct 11, 2023.TAIPEI — Taiwan's top security official said on Thursday he does not currently recommend President Tsai Ing-wen visit the South China Sea given the possible risk to her flight from "interference by relevant countries" given China's military presence there.
"Many countries' aircraft and ships are interfered with by relevant countries when passing through," he told reporters at parliament. Itu Aba has a runway long enough to take military re-supply flights from Taiwan, which take around four hours, but is lightly defended compared to the nearby Chinese-controlled islands. Chinese forces generally leave Itu Aba alone.
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