China taking Pelosi’s visit as an excuse for War games, says Taiwan

Taiwan’s foreign minister claimed that China had been planning the move for some time and used Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei as a pretext to conduct war simulations in the area that helped it get ready for a potential invasion of the island. At a briefing in Taipei on Tuesday, Joseph Wu stated that China is seeking to alter the current situation in the Taiwan Strait and that the military activity raises concerns that Beijing may go forward with an actual invasion. “The median line of the Taiwan Strait has kept the status quo in the strait for decades, and it’s a symbol of the status quo in the strait,” said Wu. “This fact has been harmed for the past few days due to the Chinese drills, which affect regional peace, stability, and especially Taiwan’s security.”

The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said it detected 39 Chinese warplanes and 13 warships around the island through 5:00 p.m. Monday, with 21 PLA jets having flown on the eastern part of the median line of the Taiwan Strait and the island’s southwest air defense identification zone. “We want to get more support from countries around the world to jointly safeguard the status quo in the strait and maintain the authority of the strait median-line,” Wu said. Taiwan proceeded with a live-fire artillery drill Tuesday simulating a defense against a Chinese invasion.

China sent more than 120 aircraft across the median line from Wednesday to Sunday. Taiwan responded by deploying aircraft and vessels, issuing radio warnings and deploying land-based missile systems to monitor the activities. nse to Pelosi’s visit -- which have been the most provocative in decades. Beijing denounced the visit by Pelosi as a violation of the US’s pledge 50 years ago not to formally recognize the government of Taiwan, which China claims as its territory.