According to the Global Times report, China is likely to fire missiles at Taiwan, as the army and navy also prepare to enter within 12 nautical miles of the self-ruled island. A military expert told Chinese tabloids that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was “completely blocking” Taiwan. The PLA will hold a series of live-fire military exercises starting Thursday as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan.
A senior research fellow at the Naval Research Academy of the People’s Liberation Army told Chinese media that the exercises included long-range live-fire shooting and conventional missile test launches.
exercises are too close taiwan island, According to coordinates issued by the Chinese military, the area of the Chinese exercise will be within 20 kilometers (12 mi) of Taiwan’s coastline at some points.
G-7 countries criticize China’s military exercises in Telwan Strait
meanwhile, group of seven Industrialized countries on Wednesday condemned the military drills announced by China around Taiwan. The G7 foreign ministers said in a statement that “there is no justification for using the visit as an excuse for aggressive military activity in the Taiwan Straits” and China’s “escalatory response risks escalating tensions and destabilizing the region”.
Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday despite increasing threats from China. PelosiThe second in line for the presidency is the highest-profile elected US official to have visited Taiwan in 25 years.
Before leaving Taiwan, Pelosi also met with several dissidents who had previously been in the crosshairs of China’s anger – including Tiananmen protest student leader Wu’er Caixi.
Pelosi’s delegation left Taiwan on Wednesday evening for South Korea, her next stop on her Asia tour. After that she will go to Japan.
China’s relations with Taiwan
China has long used diplomatic, military and economic pressure on Taiwan. Beijing announced a ban on imports of fruit and fish from Taiwan – citing pesticide residues and traces of the coronavirus. It also stopped the shipment of sand to the island.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on a visit to Cambodia, “Those who hurt China will be punished.” China has vowed one day to annex self-governing, democratic Taiwan by force, if necessary.
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