![]() The Taiwan government has urged the international community to condemn China's military coercion toward Taiwan. The ChinesePLA organized joint combat training exercises near Taiwan waters and airspace, Xinhua news agency reported. Live-fire drills began today in at least six identified zones around the island, that regard its own and threaten to take over. This comes as China commenced military drills around Taiwan's main island, a day after Pelosi departed from Taipei following a visit that has left Beijing rankled. Taiwan's Foreign Affairs Ministry strongly condemns the Chinese government for following the example of North Korea in willfully test-firing missiles into waters near other countries and demands that China exercise self-restraint. Notably, this is the third such incident that took place since Pelosi's trip to Taipei. Taiwan strongly condemned China's "North Korea" style missile firing into waters near the self-governed island after China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) launched multiple Dongfeng (DF) ballistic missiles at the island's Northeast and Southwest waters. on August 4, 2022," Taiwan Defence Ministry said in a statement. "22 PLA aircraft (J-118, SU-3012 and J-162) entered the surrounding area of R.O.C. Taiwan's Defence Ministry didn't give much detail about the numbers of Chinese military aircraft and ships that crossed the median line on Friday, after saying 22 PLA planes did so on Thursday. In response to the "highly provocative" exercises, the military will enhance its capabilities and readiness for war to safeguard the country's sovereignty without escalating tensions or triggering conflicts that might lead to a war, the MND said in a statement. The median line serves as an unofficial border separating Taiwan and China and breaching it represents a more aggressive posture than Beijing's frequent sorties in the past two years into Taiwan's air defence identification zone, according to Focus Taiwan. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded a 19-hour visit to Taiwan.Īccording to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND), several People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and warships had been spotted in waters around Taiwan, with some crossing the median line at 11 am. Taipei, August 5 (ANI): Taipei on Friday termed China's military exercises around the island nation "highly provocative" after some Chinese aircraft and warships crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.Ĭhina began its four-day live-fire military drills in six maritime areas around Taiwan on Thursday after U.S.
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