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UK expresses concern over Chinese military exercises around Taiwan
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Posted on April 2, 2025
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 2, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
The UK, alongside the US, EU, and Japan, expresses concern over Chinese military exercises near Taiwan, urging restraint to maintain regional peace.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday joined the U.S., European Union and Japan in expressing concern over Chinese military exercises around Taiwan, calling for restraint and to avoid actions that undermine peace in the region.
"We are concerned by China’s military exercises around Taiwan, part of a pattern of activity which is increasing tensions and risking dangerous escalation in the Taiwan Strait," a spokesperson for Britain's Foreign Office said.
"The UK reaffirms our clear interest in peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, which is of critical importance to global prosperity, and our support for a free and open Indo-Pacific."
(Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar)
The article discusses the UK's concern over Chinese military exercises around Taiwan and calls for restraint to maintain peace.
The UK is concerned because China's military actions increase tensions in the Taiwan Strait, risking regional stability.
The UK supports a free and open Indo-Pacific, emphasizing the region's importance to global prosperity and peace.
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