China lacks 'formal combat capability' to assault us: Taiwan

China lacks 'formal combat capability' to assault us: Taiwan

Taiwan’s defence ministry on Monday said that China’s military lacks the capability to launch a full-fledged assault on the country. China views Taiwan as its sovereign territory and is amping up military activities. China has iterated the use of force to gain control of the island country, a sentiment which was echoed by Chinese President Xi Jinping last year as well. Taiwan on the other hand is a democracy, and has rejected all claims by Beijing. China's aggressive programmes Under Xi, China’s military is undergoing a modernisation programme. As part of this, the country has inducted new stealth fighters, aircraft carriers, along with new supplementary equipment. Additionally, Chinese Air Force and navy have been rigorously undertaking exercises and missions close to Taiwan. Reuters reported that Taiwan recently put out its report on countering Chinese ambition in the Taiwan strait. According to this report, the country’s defence ministry is carving out scenarios to counter Chi…