Getty ImagesĬhina repeatedly blasted the US for allowing the California Democrat to travel to Taiwan, claiming it would have “a severe impact on the political foundation of China-US relations, and seriously infringes upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” AP Pelosi and five other House Democrats departed Taiwan Wednesday after only a 19-hour visit. The gesture follows House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan despite threats of military action by Beijing before her arrival. The announcement of the military drills was a direct response to Pelosi’s arrival in Taipei on Tuesday. More than half of the drill areas are expected to infringe on Taiwanese waters, experts have warned. The drills are expected to include live fire and test missile launches, according to the state news agency Xinhua. Wednesday’s incident marks the latest aggressive action from China as the nation holds its largest military drills since 1995, which it says are “necessary and just” in the wake of Pelosi’s visit. Taiwan’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force flew more than two dozen aircraft, even crossing the Taiwan Strait.
On Tuesday, China sent 21 military planes into the air defense zone, but none crossed the median line separating Beijing and Taipei’s areas of maritime control. In response to the planes, radio warnings were issued and Taiwanese air defense missile systems were deployed to monitor the activities. The Chinese incurison was made up of six J-11 fighter jets, five J-16 fighters, and 16 Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force planes flew “in the airspace around the Taiwan Strait” Wednesday morning, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense revealed, instructing the island’s air force to dispatch forces to respond as well as monitor anti-aircraft missiles. More than two dozen Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense zone on Wednesday - with some crossing the median line in the Taiwan Strait, a provocative gesture after Beijing threatened military action over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island nation. Indiana governor leads delegation to Taiwan following Pelosi visitĬDC needs ‘radical reform’ and other commentary ‘Disastrous tenure’: House GOP vows to hold Fauci ‘accountable’ after stepping downĬhina censors ending of ‘Minions,’ changing Gru from evil to good