China fired multiple missiles around Taiwan as it launched unprecedented military drills a day after a visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-ruled…
According to the military, the PLA will perform long-range artillery strikes and ballistic missile launches to target areas around Taiwan in the coming days.
Pelosi’s Taiwan visit has angered China, which views the island nation as a breakaway province to be annexed by force if necessary.
Taiwan and China went noticeably unmentioned throughout Pelosi’s visit to Korea.
Measures include staging military drills near Taiwan and punishing organizations related to die-hard "Taiwan independence" elements.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that the island will not back down in the face of heightened military threats.
Those who play with fire will not end up well, and those who violate China's sovereignty will certainly be penalized, he added.
As of Wednesday (July 3) afternoon, forces of the command had been organized to approach Taiwan from several directions in high-intensity deterrence operations.
The US has no official diplomatic relations with Taiwan but is bound by American law to provide it with the means to defend itself.
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