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Taiwan President: There is an American presence on the island, the threat from China is growing every day

Tsai Ing-wen confirmed in an interview with CNN that a small American force is training the local forces, against the background of the growing threat from China.

Secretary of Defense: "Military contact with the United States is extensive and regular."

China recently sent dozens of fighter jets to the region

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Thursday, 28 October 2021, 09:01

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Taiwan's president, Tsai Ying-wen, confirmed that a small American force was on the island to train the local forces under increasing pressure from China. "We have extensive cooperation with the United States to strengthen our defense capability," the president said tonight (Thursday) in an interview with CNN. When asked how many American soldiers were deployed in Taiwan, she only replied that "these are not as many as people thought."

China has recently stepped up its military pressure on Taiwan, including sending dozens of fighter jets to the Democratic island's air defense recognition area. The U.S. presence in Taiwan has already been reported by several local and international media outlets, but the official approval given by the president could further exacerbate relations between Washington and Beijing.

When asked about the president's remarks, Taiwan's Defense Minister Chu Ko-cheng told reporters that military contact with the United States is extensive and regular, and has been done over a long period of time.

“During these interactions, any issue can be discussed,” he said.

However, he added that Tsai did not say that there was a constant presence of American forces on the island in response to questions from MPs as to whether this could be a reason for China to attack the island.

"There is no connection between manpower exchanges and deployment of forces," Cho said.

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"Collaborating with the United States to strengthen defense capabilities."

Taiwanese president (Photo: Reuters)

The United States withdrew its permanent forces from Taiwan when it severed diplomatic ties with it in favor of Beijing in 1979. Despite this, Taiwan is still sending its F-16 pilots to train in the United States, its most important international ally and its main arms supplier.

Tsai stresses that Taiwan is an independent country, although an absolute majority of the countries of the world do not recognize it, and she promises to protect the freedoms on the island, which she called in an interview with CNN a "lighthouse" of democracy in the region. She warned that the threat from Beijing was growing "every day" and from the scenario in which Taiwan was surrendered.

"On this island 23 million people try every day to defend themselves and defend our democracy and make sure our people have the freedom they deserve," she said. "If we fail, it means that those who believe in these values ​​will wonder if these are values ​​that need to be fought for."

In response to reports of a US presence on the island, China's foreign ministry said earlier this month that the United States should sever military ties with Taiwan and halt arms sales to it to avoid harming bilateral relations between the powers.

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