China announced on Monday that it had organized new military exercises around Taiwan, where five US parliamentarians are visiting, two weeks after the arrival of Nancy Pelosi who had already angered Beijing.
“On August 15, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater conducted a joint multi-service combat readiness patrol and battle drills in the sea and airspace around Taiwan,” the army said. Chinese in a statement.
The US delegation, whose visit had not been announced, arrived in Taipei on Sunday night and was scheduled to meet with the island’s President, Tsai Ing-wen, on Monday before a reception at the Foreign Ministry.
The two-day trip focuses on trade, regional security and climate change, according to the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto US embassy on the island.
It comes less than two weeks after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island claimed by Chinese authorities.
China then reacted angrily and launched the most important military maneuvers in its history around Taiwan: for five days, the army deployed warships, missiles and fighter planes, simulating a blockade of the island.
Source: BFM TV
