China extended military exercises around Taiwan on Monday, a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercisein retaliation. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit to Taipei last week announced that
China's Eastern Theater Command would focus on anti-submarine and maritime strike operations. He said he would conduct joint exercises. Beijing will continue to put pressure on Taiwan's defenses, analysts and diplomats said.
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Joseph Wu, condemned China's decision to continue the military exercises, saying China still "continues to deliberately create and provoke crises."
Wu called on China to immediately stop the menacing exercises and "turn around the edge," but also made defiant noises.
"In the face of military threats from China, Taiwan will not fear or retreat, and will continue to promote sovereignty, national security, and a free and democratic way of life. We will resolutely defend it," the ministry said in a statement.
Pelosi's visit to Taiwan last week infuriated China,claiming the autonomous islands as its own and testing ballistic missiles. by launching missiles over Taipei for the first time in response and halting some of its defense and climate talks with Washington.
The duration and exact location of the latest training round are not yet known, but Taiwan is near her six previous Chinese exercise areas surrounding the island. are easing flight restrictions.
Taiwan's Ministry of Defense said on Sunday that in total he found 66 aircraft and 14 warships conducting air exercises with the navy. Taiwan has put its military on high alert and deployed ships, planes and other assets to "simulate attacks on our ships on the island of Taiwan and at sea." China's aircraft, ships and drones This was addressed by monitoring the
Meanwhile, Taiwan's state-run Central News Agency reported that Taiwan's military will conduct live-fire drills in southern Pingtung County on Tuesday and Thursday, following China's military drills.
The exercises will involve snipers, combat vehicles, armored vehicles and attack helicopters, the report said, citing unnamed sources.
In his four days before the exercise, he had 11 short-range ballistic missiles launched before Chinese warships, fighters and drones maneuvered extensively around the island.
Shortly before these exercises concluded on Sunday, about 10 warships each from China and Taiwan were deployed near the unofficial centerline of the Taiwan Strait. engaged in close quarters combat. People familiar with the situation involved in security planning.
A commentator on Chinese state television said late Sunday that the Chinese military is now in command. "Normal" drills on the Taiwan side of the line said to take place.
In Taipei, defense ministry spokesman Sun Li-fang told reporters that the Taiwanese military had handled the Chinese exercises "calmly." Earlier, the ministry said the drill used warships, aircraft and drones to simulate attacks on the island and its navy.
Intersection of China's designated no-fly zone with the centerline is 'pressing' Taiwan's training space, affecting normal operations of international flights and air routes in the future The ministry said it would. statement.
However, China's foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday that China is conducting regular military exercises "in its own waters" in an open, transparent and professional manner. , added that Taiwan was part of it. China.
When asked whether China's ongoing exercises comply with international law and whether new warnings will be issued against civilian air and sea traffic, Wang said: It said the relevant departments made timely announcements in line with both domestic and international law.
Meanwhile, China's Ministry of Defense maintained diplomatic pressure on the United States,defending the shelving of military-to-military talks in protest againstPelosi's visit
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“The current tense situation in the Taiwan Strait was provoked and created entirely by the United States on its own initiative, and the United States bears full responsibility. This will have serious consequences," Defense Ministry spokesperson Wu Cheng said in an online post.
"Conclusions cannot be broken, and communication requires honesty," said Wu.
China canceled formal talks on Friday, including theater-level command, defense policy coordination and military-maritime consultations, as Pelosi left the region.
Officials at the Pentagon, State Department and White House condemned the move, calling it an irresponsible overreaction.
China's decision to sever some of its few communications links with the U.S. military increases the risk of a Taiwan contingency escalating at a critical time, security analysts and diplomats say. .
A U.S. official said Chinese officials did not respond to phone calls from senior Pentagon officials amid tensions last week, but did not view this as a formal severance with senior officials such as Secretary of Defense Lloyd. Austin said no.
When asked directly about these reports, Defense Department spokesman Wu said:
The Biden administration and Mr. Pelosi said the United States will continue to pursue a "One China" policy that extends formal diplomatic recognition to Beijing while allowing strong informal and defense ties with Taipei. He said he remained committed.
However, the US has criticized Beijing's actions in the Taiwan Strait, with White House Press Secretary Carine Jean-Pierre calling them "fundamentally irresponsible."
"There is no need or reason for this escalation," said Jean-Pierre.
In Washington, Taiwan's de facto ambassador, Bikim Hsiao, said there was no reason for China to be "so furious" over Mr Pelosi's visit. We have been threatened by China for decades," Xiao told CBS News on Sunday. “If a child is being bullied at school, don't tell them not to go to school.
