China raising tensions

Your April 20 news item “China air force again circles Taiwan in ‘sacred mission’” raises concerns in many eastern Asian countries.

While another Asian flashpoint – the Korean peninsula – can see hope owing to the upcoming summit, tensions in the Taiwan Straits are mounting. China frequently claims that it is a peaceful country; now, as it is the world’s second biggest economy, we prefer to see it act more peacefully toward its neighbors.

In Israel, we witnessed a spectacular air show on the country’s 70th Independence Day, yet elsewhere, Chinese bombers circle Taiwan, threatening it day by day. People in Taiwan, just like people in Israel, have a strong determination to protect their homeland. PAUL KUOBOUG CHANG

Tel Aviv The writer is the representative of Taiwan in Israel.