Taiwan’s defense ministry said Tuesday that Chinese planes and ships are still present near its territory, despite China claiming three days of military exercises have ended.
'Special Report' panelists Brit Hume, Trey Gowdy and Mara Liasson discuss China holding military drills near Taiwan in response to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meeting with the president of Taiwan.are still lingering around Taiwan Tuesday, despite Beijing announcing last night that its three days of drills were over, a report says.
China began the military exercises on Saturday, which included at one point"simulated joint precision strikes on key targets on Taiwan island and the surrounding sea areas," Reuters has reported, citing Chinese state television. A J-15 fighter is seen ready to take off from aircraft carrier Shandong on April 9 during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island carried out by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
"However, China uses this to launch military exercises, causing instability in Taiwan and the region," she added."This is not the responsible attitude of a major country in the region." Japanese defense minister Yasukazu Hamada also said Tuesday that the Chinese military activity near Taiwan is"intimidating training" aimed at seizing control of the air and sea around the island, according to Reuters. meanwhile, believes it is very confident it can protect American interests in the Indo-Pacific as the Chinese military surrounds Taiwan.
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