China ‘appears to be positioning itself’ for a show of military force on Taiwan, says White House

China “appears to be positioning itself” for a show of military force around Taiwan, which would include missile launches, ahead of Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to the island, House Speaker John Kirby White said on Monday. strategic matters.

China “appears to be positioning itself to potentially go a step further in the coming days,” he added, and that “could include military provocations such as firing missiles into the Taiwan Strait or around Taiwan,” or “significant air raids” on the air defense ID of Taiwan, which China considers part of its territory.