Missiles fired from China coast amid rising tensions in Taiwan China, where a high-ranking official was found dead, conducted a "mock attack" by its warships and aircraft carrying out missions in theTaiwanStrait.
Ou Yang Li-hsing, deputy director of research and development at Taiwan's Ministry of Defense, died Saturday of a heart attack in his hotel room, state media reported.
There were no signs of "break-in" in the room, and his family had a history of heart disease, the state-run Central News Agency said.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense tweeted on Saturday that multiple Chinese aircraft carried out missions in the Taiwan Strait, some crossing the Central Line, an unofficial buffer zone separating the two countries. It is considered that there is a possibility of a simulated attack.
Beijing continued its military offensive, firing multiple ballistic missiles toward Taiwan, four of which hit the capital Taipei
. US Secretary of State Anthony Brinken condemned China's military exercises and said there was no justification for Beijing's "extremely disproportionate and escalating" response.
The statement reiterated Pelosi's US support for Taiwan and said China would not be able to isolate the island by blocking US officials from traveling to Taiwan. sometimes served.
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Tensions in the region escalated considerably this week afterNancy PelosiUS House Speakervisited Taiwan. A senior American politician visits the country for the first time in 25 years.
Beijing tells Pelosi that it has its own democratic political system, constitution and military, but respects the territory that China considers its own. He urged them not to pay and warned that the visit would be "idle". With fire".
After she brushed off those threats and arrived in Taipei, the superpowers ordered five days of live-fire exercises, warning that regional conflict could become inevitable.
Taiwan's Ministry of Defense warned and heightened tensions with the autonomous government that Taiwan's military used early warning, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems to launch Dongfeng (or DF) rockets. It said it was monitoring China's "irrational actions that undermine regional peace."
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China launches missiles into Japan's exclusive economic zone, Minister
China states thatJapan ), the Japanese defense minister said, adding that it was the first time such an incident had occurred.
Nobuo Kishi said Japan had lodged a protest through diplomatic channels.
US House Speaker Nancy Her Pelosi will travel to Japan after visiting Taiwan and South Korea.
It was her trip to Taiwan that enraged China and that Beijing began military exercises around Taiwan. This could be the largest of its kind since the mid-1990s.
Her five missiles that landed on Japanese territory were due to these exercises, Japan Her Times114} said.
"This is a serious matter concerning the national security of our country and the safety of our people," Kishi said at a hastily organized press conference.
Fired 5 ballistic missiles. ), the Japanese Defense Minister added that this was the first time such an incident had occurred.
According to Japan's Ministry of Defense, China is 9
Japan's defense ministry issued a statement on Thursday claiming China had launched nine missiles, including five that landed in the economic exclusion zone. Four of her other ships landed outside the waters.
The Japanese government condemned China's actions as a result of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described China's reaction to President Pelosi's visit In defense
Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, told reporters that China's response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has included military exercises around the Taiwan Strait and the launch of Robb missiles. It is within the rights of the state, he said.
"This is Chinese sovereignty," Peskov said. "Tensions in the region and around Taiwan were caused by Nancy Pelosi's visit. A wholly unnecessary visit and an unnecessary provocation."
Japan's Ministry of Defense believes Chinese missile was launched over Taiwan
Japan's Ministry of Defense released a map showing the trajectories of nine Chinese missiles launched in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
Five of her missiles landed in Japan's economic exclusion zone, but the map also indicates that several missiles were fired toward the island of Taiwan, more specifically the capital city of Taipei. It is shown that.
Taiwan and Japan condemn China's reaction to Mr Pelosi's visit.
Taiwanese defense officials said Chinese fighters were
A defense official in Taipei, Taiwan, said that China had crossed the "median line" in the Taiwan Strait, the unofficial border between China and Taiwan. accused of sending
On Wednesday he had 22 jets buzzing on the tracks, and on Thursday another 22 of his.
Defense officials in Taipei said they were planning to bolster air defenses in response.
NSC spokesman Adm.
Admiral John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council, told reporters on Thursday that the United States was "looking very closely at China's live-fire military exercises in the Taiwan Strait." "We're monitoring it very, very closely," he said.
China has begun conducting live-fire exercises as a way to express its dissatisfaction with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
Mr. Kirby held himself accountable for the heightened tensions under China's feet.
``The provocateur is Beijing.
Taiwanese authorities say no
Taiwanese officials warned citizens not to travel to China for as long as possible after Taiwanese pro-democracy supporter Yang Zhiyuan was arrested by Chinese authorities for "separatism." He warned the public not to travel to China unless the
He was arrested and charged on his 3rd August.
Taiwanese officials fear that other citizens may be targeted with similar charges if they visit China.
The Biden administration has opted for regular missile launches to avoid escalating tensions with China. Delaying Tests
The Biden administration has reportedly delayed routine ballistic missile test launches in California to avoid escalating tensions with China.
Beijing conducts live-fire fire drills in the Taiwan Strait following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
Defense officials told the Wall Street Journal about the delay.
"This is a long-planned experiment, but in light of the People's Republic of China's actions around Taiwan, it has been postponed to clear up any misunderstandings," officials said. told the paper.
The delay could last up to 10 days, according to officials.
Russian politicians say if China shot down Nancy Pelosi's plane
A Russian politician and ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he said China shot down the plane before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. He said he thought it would be "good" if he had.
Alexei Zhuravlyov, a member of parliament and leader of the nationalist Rodina party, appeared on Russian state television to say that shooting down Mr Pelosi's plane would add a "second front" to Mr Putin's war effort. Said it would be open.
"Whether this plane is pushed or shot down [intercepted] is important to us," he said. “For us, it is good to open a second front.