'Aggressive military posturing is counterproductive': VP Hsiao Bi-khim
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) says the Chinese Communist Party has stepped up efforts to infiltrate Taiwanese society and disrupt the status quo through increasingly provocative actions.
Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club on Friday, Hsiao told reporters that President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) is developing a whole-of-society resilience strategy in response to threats from China, including cyberattacks, disinformation, supply chain disruptions, and economic coercion.
Hsiao said that by strengthening civil defense training, protecting critical infrastructure, stockpiling strategic supplies, enhancing communication systems, improving shelter access and financial resilience, and boosting cybersecurity, the administration aims to foster unity, preparedness, and endurance—both for deterrence and in response to natural disasters.
She added that the Taiwanese people are peace-loving and among the friendliest and most generous in the world, emphasizing that Taiwan n...
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