Taiwan's President William Lai Ching-te announced a series of national security measures, labeling China a "hostile foreign force." Key initiatives include reinstating military courts for crimes like espionage and tightening residency requirements for visitors from China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Lai described these steps as necessary due to recent espionage incidents involving China. His speech prompted a swift rebuke from Beijing, which accused him of jeopardizing cross-Straits peace. To bolster defenses, Taiwan has implemented various military upgrades amidst increasing Chinese assertions of sovereignty over the island.
In a speech on Thursday, the island's president said he would reinstate a military court system for crimes such as spying, and tighten residency criteria for those from China, Hong Kong and Macau.
We need to step up our legal safeguards to prevent and detect such incidents,” he said. Beijing had tried to 'subvert, obtain secrets, lure members of the armed forces and influence public opinion,' Lai added.
Lai explained that his measures came in response to a recent string of spying incidents involving China.
The island has been bulking up its defences in response to Chinese expansionist rhetoric, including adding new missiles and US tanks and planes, along with self-made submarines.
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