China fired waves of missiles over the Taiwan Strait, hitting targets in the waters that encircle the island of Taiwan after a visit from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi triggered a tense military standoff.
A television in Taipei, Taiwan, shows a news broadcast about China's live-fire drill around Taiwan on Thursday after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's visit the day before.China has fired several waves of missiles over the Taiwan Strait, hitting targets in the waters that encircle the island of Taiwan after11 Chinese Dongfeng type missiles were fired in Taiwan's direction between 1:56 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon, local time.
"This is a grave issue that concerns our country's national security and the safety of the people," Japan's Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said,Japan has steadily taken a more assertive approach to national defense and security during the last two years,"We have to protect Taiwan, as a democratic country," Yasuhide Nakayama, Japan's deputy defense minister,China is in the midst of conducting live-fire military drills in six zones that encircle Taiwan.
over the median line that separates Chinese-controlled airspace from Taiwan's, according to Taiwan defense forces.in an interview with NPR on Wednesday."It will create risks and challenges, we think unnecessarily. And so what we are hopeful for is that the PRC acts responsibly and avoids the kind of escalation that could lead to a mistake or miscalculation in the air or on the seas," he said., China repeatedly shelled waters around Taiwan throughout 1995 to 1996. That crisis was sparked by the visit of Taiwan's then-President Lee Teng-hui to the U.S. to speak at Cornell University, over China's objections.
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