Webdesk: China started three days of military drills around Taiwan.
People’s Liberation Army said that China had started combat readiness patrols and “Joint Sword” exercises around Taiwan. China thinks of Taiwan as its own land, so it has started doing these things.
China had threatened unspecified retaliation if the two leaders met, so on Saturday. 42 Chinese fighter jets crossed the middle line of the Taiwan Strait for a short time.
The drills would take place in the Taiwan Strait and to the north, south, and east of Taiwan.
In a statement, the PLA said. “This is a serious warning to the Taiwan independence separatist forces and external forces’ collusion and provocation. As well it is a necessary action to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity,”
This morning, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry saw 42 Chinese jets and 8 ships crossing the median line.While, The meeting between the president and the US speaker was called by the ministry “as an excuse to carry out military exercises, which has seriously damaged regional peace, stability and security”
“The military will respond with a calm, rational and serious attitude, and will stand guard and monitor in accordance with the principles of ‘not escalating nor disputes’ to defend national sovereignty and national security.”
Moreover, A Taiwan official told Reuters that the plane crossed the middle line for a short time, but the ships had already turned around.
President Tsai said she was looking forward to working more closely with the US on security. “I would like to reiterate that the people of Taiwan love democracy and seek peace,” she said.
