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China’s military began conducting new military exercises near Taiwan on Monday in response to a US congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Defense. news agency.

The report did not specify any exclusion zones or say direct fires would occur near Taiwan.

The statement issued by the Ministry of Defense further stated that the US Congressional delegation led by Senator Ed Markey to Taiwan harms Chinese sovereignty and shows that the US is destroying peace in the Taiwan Strait.

A Defense Ministry statement said China reiterated that the military would crush any attempt by Taiwan to seek independence.

Amid rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait, five US lawmakers arrived in Taipei on Sunday for a surprise visit, following US Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island earlier this month.

The two-day visit is part of a larger tour of the Indo-Pacific region, according to the American Institute in Taiwan, which acts as the US embassy. Discussions centered on regional security, trade and investment and other issues.

Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the visit, saying the delegation would meet President Tsai Ing-wen and Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.
Visiting legislators from both the “Republican” and “Democratic” parties will be Senator Ed Markey and Representatives John Karamendi, Alan Lowenthal, Dan Baer and Omoa Amata Coleman Radiowagon.
Notably, since Pelosi’s 19-hour visit to Taipei on August 2-3, China has increased military and economic pressure on Taiwan.

22 flights

In addition, a tweet from the Ministry of National Defense said that 22 Chinese military warplanes and 6 warships were spotted in the area around the island as of 5pm Sunday local time.

Eleven Chinese military aircraft crossed the eastern part of the center line of the Taiwan Strait, including four Sukhoi-30s, two J-10s, four J-16s and one KJ-500, according to Bloomberg News Agency on Sunday. Includes AEW&C.

Taiwan has deployed several of its navy’s aircraft and ships, issued radio warnings, and deployed land-based missile systems to monitor the activity.

China has held military exercises near Taiwan in response to US Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan. The exact timing or location of the new drills is not yet known, but Taiwan has eased flight restrictions near six areas of China’s latest exercise around the island.

On Monday, China announced new military exercises around Taiwan, after recently concluding its biggest maneuvers.

“The People’s Liberation Army…has been conducting regular military exercises in naval and air areas near Taiwan, focusing on joint operations to repel submarine and sea attacks,” the Eastern Command said in a statement. .

The Eastern Command said it would hold joint exercises focused on countering submarine and naval attacks, underlining concerns from some security analysts and diplomats that Beijing would continue to pressure Taiwan’s defenses.

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