China publicizes extra navy drills round Taiwan as island president met with members of a brand new US Congressional delegation The self-governing island claims amongst US lawmakers on Monday as itself in one other signal of assist for Beijing.
The go to comes lower than two weeks after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s go to to Taiwan prompted days of threats by China of navy workout routines, together with the firing of missiles on the island and within the Taiwan Strait.
China regards formal contacts between American politicians and the island’s authorities as assist for its independence from Beijing.
The Defense Ministry and its Eastern Theater Command mentioned in a press release that the People’s Liberation Army on Monday introduced extra joint workout routines within the sea and skies round Taiwan.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
