Chinese and Taiwanese warships entered international waters on Sunday ahead of the scheduled end of four days of unprecedented Chinese military exercises that began following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. I played "Ichigokko".
Mr. Pelosi's visit last week enraged China. China considers the sovereign islands its own territory, test-launched a ballistic missile over the island's capital for the first time, and cut some areas of dialogue with Washington.
About 10 warships each from China and Taiwan have sailed in close proximity in the Taiwan Strait, and some Chinese ships have crossed the Central Line, separating the two countries, according to a person familiar with the matter. became a buffer zone for
The island's defense ministry said multiple Chinese warships, aircraft and drones were simulating attacks on the island and its navy. He said it had dispatched planes and ships to respond "appropriately."
In a statement late Sunday, the ministry said it had spotted 14 Chinese warships and 66 of her aircraft in and around the Taiwan Strait.
As previously announced, it was not immediately clear whether China ended its exercises on Sunday. But a late-night Chinese state television commentator said the Chinese military would now conduct "regular" drills on the Taiwan side, which could lead to a "historic mission" of China's "reunification". said.
When Chinese forces "pressed" the front line, as they did on Saturday, the Taiwanese side stayed close to surveillance and, if possible, denied the Chinese the ability to cross, according to the situation. A person familiar with the matter said. refused to specify.
"Both sides are showing restraint," said the person, describing operations on the high seas as a "cat and mouse game."
Taiwan said it has land-based anti-ship missiles and Patriot surface-to-air missiles on standby.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a speech during a visit to Bangladesh that Bangladesh's actions were "lawful and reasonable according to law" and aimed at protecting China's "sacred sovereignty". said there is.
"We must keep in mind that Taiwan is not part of the United States, but China's territory," Wang said.
The Chinese exercise, centered on his six locations on the island, was scheduled to begin Thursday and continue until noon Sunday, Xinhua News Agency reported last week.
There was no announcement from China on Sunday whether the exercises had ended, and Taiwan said it could not confirm whether China had canceled the exercises as planned.
Nevertheless, Taiwan's Ministry of Transport said it was gradually lifting restrictions on flights through its airspace, and that the training notice was no longer in effect.
However, Taiwan added that it will continue to direct flights and vessels away from one of its drill zones off the east coast until Monday morning.
The Chinese military says joint naval and air exercises to the north, southwest and east of Taiwan will focus on land- and sea-attack capabilities.
The United States described the exercise as an important escalation in China's efforts to change the status quo.
"They are provocative and irresponsible, increasing the risk of miscalculation," said a White House spokesperson. "They also go against our long-standing goal of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."
states that it reserves the right to take control of the island by force of arms. Taiwan rejects China's claims, saying that only the people of Taiwan can decide their future.
China has warned the United States not to "act too quickly" to provoke a greater crisis, with state-run Xinhua News Agency commenting that Pelosi "made a political stunt out of self-interest." ' was set up.
"She, who insists on going to the island, does not seem to care about damaging relations between China and the United States or jeopardizing peace in the Taiwan Strait," it said.
Pelosi, a longtime China critic and political ally of President Joe Biden, said despite China's warnings, it was the first U.S. official to visit the island in decades. She arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday on a level visit. Her visit showed the United States' unwavering commitment to uphold Taiwan's democracy. said the trip to Asia "did not change the status quo of Taiwan or the region."
urged an immediate cessation of actions that heighten tensions that endanger the common interests of As part of its response to President Pelosi's visit, China has suspended dialogue with the United States on a range of areas, including contacts between military commanders at the theater level and climate change.
Chiang Kai-shek's defeat. Government of the Republic of China Exiled to Taiwan in 1949 after losing the civil war to the communists of Mao Zedong, who proclaimed the People's Republic of China in Beijing.
