Taiwan accused the Chinese army of simulating an attack on its main island as Beijing continued its retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taipei visit.
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan accused the Chinese army of simulating an attack on its main island Saturday, as Beijing continued its retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taipei visit.
Taipei said it observed “multiple batches” of Chinese planes and ships operating in the Taiwan Strait, some of which crossed a demarcation line that divides the strait, but which Beijing does not recognise. At least 14 of them crossed the median line, it said, forcing Taipei to scramble patrol planes to ward off the jets.
And the Eastern Command of the Chinese army shared a photo it said was taken of a warship patrolling in seas near Taiwan, the island’s shoreline clearly visible in the background. Taiwan’s foreign ministry told Beijing on Saturday to “immediately stop raising tensions and taking provocative actions to intimidate the Taiwanese people”.
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