The Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command, which covers the East China Sea, announced on Tuesday that exercises are underway in the seas and skies off Taiwan.
It said one of the focuses of the drills is blockading Taiwan, but it provided no details.
The Chinese military had initially said it would conduct drills through August 7 in response to a visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Observers say Beijing could be hoping to use Pelosi's visit as an excuse to effectively invalidate the median line and maintain constant military pressure on Taiwan.
It said one of the focuses of the drills is blockading Taiwan, but it provided no details.
The Chinese military had initially said it would conduct drills through August 7 in response to a visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Observers say Beijing could be hoping to use Pelosi's visit as an excuse to effectively invalidate the median line and maintain constant military pressure on Taiwan.
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Summary
Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command is conducting exercises in East China Sea near Taiwan, focusing on blockading Taiwan, reportedly as a response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit. The drills, initially scheduled till August 7, could potentially aim at invalidating the median line
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220809_18/
Date: Aug. 9, 2022
Created: 2022/08/09 17:38
Updated: 2025/12/09 14:26
Last Read: 2022/08/09 17:38