China followed the United States in conducting four consecutive days of military exercises in the air and sea around Taiwan on Sunday House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the autonomous island, despite international calls to defuse tensions.
The PLA said the exercise focused on testing long-range airstrikes and ground attacks. He did not say if the training will continue after Sunday.
Taiwan continues to detect several batches of Chinese aircraft, ships, and drones operating around the Taiwan Strait, which separates the island from mainland China, and states,
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Meanwhile, Taiwan's Central News Agency Taiwan Armed Forces held live-fire drills Tuesday and Thursday in southern Pingtung County in response to China's exercises. Reported to be implemented.
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Exercises include snipers, combat vehicles, armored vehicles and attack helicopters, according to an anonymous source. The cited report states:
China has set up a no-go zone around Taiwan for Pelosi's four-day training, which he announced shortly after his visit to Taipei on Tuesday and Wednesday, calling it "One China." , which infuriated the Chinese government. policy. China claims sovereignty over Taiwan and threatens to annex it by force if necessary. Although the two sides split in her 1949 after the civil war, Beijing views visits to Taiwan by foreign officials as an acknowledgment of its sovereignty.
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The White House has urged the United States to try to maintain communication with Beijing as China suspends dialogue. Taiwan's Ministry of Defense said its military was monitoring the situation and dispatched aircraft and ships to respond accordingly. emphasized.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen called on the international community to "support a democratic Taiwan" and "stop the escalation of the regional security situation."
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China has so far conducted missile strikes on targets in the waters surrounding Taiwan, crossing the center line of the Taiwan Strait and dispatched a warship. It also cut off defense and climate talks with the United States and imposed sanctions in retaliation for Pelosi's visit.
The Biden administration and Pelosi have said the United States recognizes Beijing as its legitimate government but remains committed to a "One China" policy that recognizes unofficial and defense ties with Taipei.
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But the US has criticized Beijing's actions in the Taiwan Strait, with White House Press Secretary Carine Jean-Pierre calling them "fundamentally irresponsible." is.
"There is no need or reason for this escalation," said Jean-Pierre.
Singapore's Coordinating Minister for National Security, Teo Chee Hean, said in a Facebook post on Saturday that US-China tensions over Taiwan "will lead to conflict and war, with all parties involved, especially Taiwan,
Tensions are having a negative impact on Southeast Asia, said Teo, adding, "I hope wisdom will prevail."
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