Chinese Regime Extends Military Drill Following Pelosi's Visit To Taiwan

Keneci Channel

The totalitarian regime in Beijing announced Monday, its military is extending exercises around Taiwan following its escalation of hostilities after United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the small island nation last week. According to social media posts from the People’s Liberation Army the exercises -- which feature missile strikes, warplanes and ship movements crossing the midline of the Taiwan Strait separating the regions -- would include anti-submarine drills, which appear to target U.S. support for the island nation should China invade.

Taiwan’s defense ministry said Sunday it had detected 66 aircraft and 14 warships carrying out the exercises. The island responded by placing its military on alert and deploying ships, aircraft and other assets to keep eyes on Chinese planes, ships and drones that are "simulating attacks on the island of Taiwan and our ships at sea."

Taiwan’s army will reportedly respond to the Chinese exercises by conducting live-fire artillery drills in southern Pingtung County on Tuesday and Thursday. Taiwan's drills will feature snipers, combat vehicles, armored vehicles and attack helicopters.

China has ended defense and climate talks with the US and levied sanctions against Pelosi, in response to her visit to Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a visit to Myanmar that the US was "taking the opportunity to build up its military deployment in the region, which deserves high vigilance and resolute boycott from all sides."

Taiwan's top US ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao said in a recent interview that China did not have a reason to "be so furious" over Pelosi's visit. "We have been living under the threat from China for decades," Hsiao said on Sunday. "And we cannot let their ongoing threats define our desire to make friends internationally. If you have a kid being bullied at school, you don’t say you don’t go to school. You try to find a way to deal with the bully."

Critics have slammed President Joe Biden for weak US response to the totalitarian regime in Beijing led by Xi Jinping. Many argue that leaders would not have dared embarked on such escalatory adventure under former President Donald Trump. Republican politicians in US mostly favor the routine sale of military weapons to the island nation to defend itself against potential invasion by the Chinese regime.

China views Taiwan as part of its own territory. The two separated in the late 1940s after the communists won a civil war on the mainland. Both sides agree they are one country but disagree when it comes to which government is rightfully entitled to national leadership. US officially supports a one-China policy but supports Taiwan's right to self-determination of its future.