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China to launch 'targeted military operations' due to Pelosi visit

Published 08/02/2022, 11:55 AM
Updated 08/02/2022, 01:09 PM
© Reuters. Pedestrians wait at an intersection near a screen showing footage of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft during an evening news programme, in Beijing, China August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese military has been put on high alert and will launch "targeted military operations" in response to U.S. House Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China's defence ministry said on Tuesday night.

Separately, the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theatre Command said it will conduct joint military operations near Taiwan from Tuesday night.

The exercises will include joint air and sea drills in the north, southwest and southeast of Taiwan, long-range live firing in the Taiwan Strait, and missile test-launches in the sea east of Taiwan, the Eastern Theatre Command said.

The defence ministry did not provide details about what the targeted military operations would include, or if they were separate from the exercises announced by Eastern Theatre Command.

State news agency Xinhua said earlier on Tuesday the Chinese military would conduct live-firing drills and other exercises around Taiwan from Aug. 4 to Aug. 7.

Latest comments

Send in the town drunk.
Winnie the Pooh eja cula ting into the Taiwan Straight.
Joint operations with who? F
 the oil industry should be flying a US politician to Taiwan every week - keep those chinese mil. ship burning fuel
Let them try
The barking dog never bites
Just like Russia! Two peas in a pod. All bluster and no real action. Give the image of strength then oops you got your bluff called! Lol
China is no Russia.
well,just like Russia did,drills....and then slowly take over taiwan
Next waaarrrr...begns
Fireworks for Pelosi visit??
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