Taiwan's position is very clear, in that it will neither escalate conflicts nor provoke disputes, but will firmly defend its sovereignty and security, the office said in a statement.It held war games around Taiwan last August, following a visit to Taipei by Nancy Pelosi, then the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.U.S. and other lawmakers from the Western allies have continued to visit Taiwan since, despite Beijing's warnings.Military aggression coming from Beijing was unacceptable, said Johannes Vogel, a senior lawmaker from one of Germany's ruling coalition parties.Taiwan strongly rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, saying only the island's 23 million people can decide their future."