We started this situation updates when Pelosi arrived in Taiwan to begin her controversial
visit amidst protests on the streets of Taipei, and stern warnings from Beijing.
Moscow
has dubbed the visit a “provocative” move, while the Chinese Foreign Minister
said Tuesday Pelosi has made “a billion enemies.”
Huge military firepower amassing on the mainland off of Taiwan’s coast, while
the island’s tallest building is emblazoned with the message: “Speaker Pelosi.
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China announces military drills
encircling Taiwan
The Communist party’s
military wing, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has announced that they will
hold military drills, naming areas around Taiwan.
The exercises
are reportedly in response to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s trip to
Taipei, and will be held from August 4-6.
Meanwhile, on
Pelosi’s arrival, the Chinese Foreign Ministry commented that they were going to
take necessary measures to protect state sovereignty.
“We will take
all necessary measures to protect state sovereignty and territorial integrity,
the consequences will be the responsibility of the United States and Taipei”
Nancy Pelosi
issues a press release citing security economy and democracy as motives for her
contradictory visit to Taiwan.
China’s Tuesday
Night Military Drills to Include Conventional Missile Tests
According to the Global Times, long-range artillery firing in the Taiwan
Straits, as well as missile tests, will be set to begin on August 2 in the
evening.
That’s to “resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity,”
the Ministry of National Defense said in response to Nancy Pelosi’s visit to
Taipei.
Taiwan Defence
Ministry: 21 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan
The Taiwan
Ministry of Defence has announced that 21 Chinese warplanes have entered Taiwan's
Air Defence Identification Zone.
The defence ministry
website has identified the warplanes as J-11 aircraft 8 sorties (EIGHT J-11), J-16
10 sorties (Ten J-16), Air Police-500 aircraft 1 sortie (One KJ-500 AEW&C),
Yun-9 communication countermeasure aircraft 1 sortie (One Y-9 EW) and Yun-8
reconnaissance aircraft 1 sortie (One Y-8 ELINT).
The defence ministry
has announced an interception against China's provocation.
“Dispatch air
patrol forces to respond, broadcast expulsion, and monitor anti-aircraft
missiles,” the ministry said adding that “CAP aircraft tasked, radio warnings
issued and air defence missile systems deployed to monitor the activities”.
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