The Chinese military announced Monday that it will continue drills in the sea and air around Taiwan on Monday.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command said on social media Weibo that it would practice conducting anti-submarine and maritime strikes.
After US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island, the military conducted an unprecedented series of naval and air drills in the area near Taiwan.
China's defense ministry on Monday defended its shelving of military talks with the US in protest of President Pelosi's visit to Taipei last week, warning that Washington must bear "serious consequences." did.
Pelosi's visit last week enraged China. China considers the autonomous islands its own, tests ballistic missiles over Taipei for the first time, and abandons some dialogue with Washington.
"The current tense situation in the Taiwan Strait was entirely provoked and created by the United States on its own initiative, and the United States must bear full responsibility and serious consequences for this. said defense ministry spokesman Wu Qian. by posting online. "Conclusions cannot be broken, and communication requires honesty."
Vessels, aircraft, drones
The training was scheduled to end on Sunday.
About 10 warships each from China and Taiwan engaged in close combat around the unofficial median on Sunday, according to a person familiar with the situation involved in the security program.
The island's defense ministry said Chinese warships, aircraft and drones simulated attacks on the island and its navy. He said it had dispatched planes and ships to respond "appropriately."
With Pelosi leaving the region, China canceled formal talks on Friday involving theater-level command, coordination of defense policy and military-maritime talks.
Pentagon, State and White House officials condemned the move, calling it an irresponsible overreaction.
``Needed warning''
China cuts some of its few communications links with the US military, resulting in an accidental trip to Taiwan at a critical moment. The risk of the situation escalating is increasing. According to security analysts and diplomats.
A U.S. official said that Chinese officials did not respond to phone calls from senior Pentagon officials amid tensions last week, but did not view this as a formal severance with officials such as the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Pointed out not. Lloyd Austin.
When asked directly about these reports, Defense Ministry spokesman Wu said, "China's related countermeasures are a necessary warning against US and Taiwanese provocations and protect national sovereignty and security." It is a righteous protection,” he said.
