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Taiwan announced that they think that China's military drills seem to simulate an attack on the island, as China continued its military drills in many areas around the small country. The Chinese exercises recently extended into the fourth day, and Taiwan is starting to worry.
The fourth day of the exercises brought what Taiwan calls, "A rehearsal for the real operation." The Taiwan Defense Ministry also said earlier that they had reportedly seen multiple Chinese aircraft and vessels cross the delicate median line in the Taiwan Strait. "Our military has broadcast warnings, deployed combat air patrol and naval vessels, and activated land-based missile systems in response to the situation," said the ministry. 14 vessels and 20 planes controlled by China had been spotted in the area by 5 PM Taiwan time on Friday, and 14 of those 20 aircraft crossed the median line.
The Chinese military, however, had not said a word about these practice drills or why they are doing them. All of this is leading to Taiwan thinking that China was actually doing a simulated attack on the island.
Now that we've discussed what this is leading to, let's go back and try to figure out the cause. It all leads back to the US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi. Despite the Biden administration advising her not to, she chose to visit Taiwan to finish off her Asia tour. Once there, she announced within moments of her arrival that her visit was a sign of the US's "unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan's vibrant democracy," much to the annoyance of China.
The trip, though, wasn't just opposed by the Biden administration. The visit to Taipei, Taiwan's capital city, was also extremely opposed by China. As she announced her plans to visit Taipei after Taiwan was coming under big pressure from China, China was outraged.
Since then, China has started doing simulated attacks on the island country and Taiwan is getting worried. 68 Chinese warplanes were reported in the Taiwan Strait on Friday, and 49 of those entered a special zone for Taiwan's air defense. 19 of them also crossed that sensitive median line we mentioned before.
On Thursday, China also launched 11 missiles over the island, which landed in a Japanese zone of the ocean. This caused Tokyo to formally complain to Beijing, and this was the first time that China had ever launched missiles over the island. Taiwan's worries of a Chinese invasion are rising, and that is the last thing the world needs after Russia's Invasion of Ukraine.
By Armaan Dhawan
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