Taiwan president: restraint does not mean it won’t ‘counter’ China

The more China provokes the more calm Taiwan must be, but restraint does not mean there cannot be “strong countermeasures” if needed, President Tsai
Ing-wen said on Tuesday visiting front line forces based on islands in the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
China, which claims Taiwan as its territory despite the strong objections of the government in Taipei, has carried out military exercises around the island this month after a visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Visiting a major air and naval base on the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait, Tsai praised the armed forces for their tireless efforts to protect Taiwan, and condemned Beijing for its drills and intimidation.