Taiwan said Saturday that China's military drills appear to simulate an attack on the self-ruled island, after multiple Chinese warships and aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei that infuriated Beijing.
Taiwan's armed forces issued an alert, dispatched air and naval patrols around the island, and activated land-based missile systems in response to the Chinese exercises, the Ministry of National Defense said. As of 5 p.m., 20 Chinese aircraft and 14 ships continued to carry out sea and air exercises around the Taiwan Strait, it said.
Taiwan's army also said it detected four unmanned aerial vehicles flying in the vicinity of the offshore county of Kinmen on Friday night and fired warning flares in response. "I call on the international community to support democratic Taiwan & halt any escalation of the regional security situation," she added.
China has also cut off defence and climate talks with the U.S. and imposed sanctions on Pelosi in retaliation for the visit. Other ministries and government agencies, such as the Ministry of Interior, also faced similar attacks on their websites, according to the report.
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