Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng said that any turmoil will have an impact on politics, economy, diplomacy and people's livelihood. This is the case with the Russian-Ukrainian war, so war must be avoided.

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[Reporter Tu Jumin/Taipei Report] The situation in the Taiwan Strait has attracted attention from all walks of life. Not only did Zhang Zhongmou, the founder of TSMC, warn of the risks to Taiwan's semiconductors and the global supply chain from the conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Fleming, the head of the British intelligence agency "Government Communications Headquarters" (GCHQ), pointed out , the United Kingdom cannot replicate Taiwan's semiconductor production capacity and scale. An accident in the Taiwan Strait will affect the global supply chain and economic growth, as well as the strategic resilience of the United Kingdom.

Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng said today that any unrest in any place will have an impact on politics, economy, diplomacy and people's livelihood. This is the case with the Russian-Ukrainian war, so war must be avoided.

Zhang Zhongmou mentioned in an interview with the American media CBS a few days ago that if there is a war between the two sides of the strait, TSMC will not be spared, and everything will be destroyed; Fleming recently mentioned that it is impossible to replicate Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and scale. Such a situation will impact global supply chains and economic growth, as well as the UK's strategic resilience.

Fleming also said that China is using its economic and technological influence to exert pressure at home and abroad, trying to rewrite the rules of international security, and the rise of China has become the world's primary security issue.

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The Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan invited Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng to give a special report today. Qiu Guozheng was asked about Fleming's remarks before the meeting. He said that this aspect involves political issues, but in terms of the military, any unrest in any place will cause The influence of politics, economy, diplomacy and people's livelihood, such as the Russian-Ukrainian war, so war must be avoided.

In addition, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Legislative Yuan today invited the Ministry of National Defense to report on the light frigate case. Qiu Guozheng said this morning that my country's Jiyang-class frigates have indeed been in service for many years and are very old. The reason for the replacement of the Jiyang class is not only the pressure of the CCP, because the national army has certain procedures for the establishment of the army.

Qiu Guozheng said that the difference between the warships on the two sides of the strait is not a matter of one or two days, because China came here in the same way, and the military strength of the two sides of the strait has been tilted towards China since the 1980s.

He emphasized that the pace of the national army has been accelerated recently due to the great pressure, but the acceleration must not be chaotic. This is a principle that must be grasped.