Beijing -- China on Sunday held military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan for the fourth consecutive day following U.S. House exercises. announced that it has been implemented. Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the autonomous islands 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 said it continued to detect several batches of Chinese aircraft, ships and drones operating around the Taiwan Strait, which separates the island from mainland China.China, and "Taiwan and our ships at sea simulating an attack on the island."
Meanwhile, Taiwan's state-run Central News Agency said following Chinese military exercises, The Taiwanese military will conduct live-fire drills in southern Pingtung County on Tuesday and Thursday, the report said.
The exercises include snipers, combat vehicles, armored vehicles and attack helicopters, the report said, citing unnamed sources.
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 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.
Taiwan's Ministry of Defense stressed that the Taiwanese military is monitoring the situation and has dispatched aircraft and ships to respond accordingly.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen called on the international community to "support a democratic Taiwan" and "stop the escalation of the security situation in the region."
China has conducted missile strikes against targets in waters around Taiwan and has dispatched warships across the Taiwan Strait center line. 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 say the United States remains committed to a "one China" policy that recognizes Beijing as its legitimate government, but unofficial and defense ties with Taipei
However, the United States 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.
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 conflicts and wars that will lead to conflicts and wars among all parties involved, especially Taiwan."
Tensions are having a negative impact on Southeast Asia, said Teo, adding, "I hope wisdom will prevail."
