China Fires 11 Missiles in Largest Ever Military Drills Near Taiwan After Pelosi Visit

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TAIPEI, Taiwanโ€”China fired several Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters near Taiwan on Thursday, drawing condemnation from the islandโ€™s defense ministry.

The missile launch was reported by Taiwanโ€™s Ministry of National Defense at around 3:30 p.m. local time, and the missiles landed into water around Taiwanโ€™s northeast and southwest.

According to the ministry, China began firing the missiles at around 1:56 p.m. local time. However, the ministry did not say the range of the missiles.

In response, the Taiwanese ministry said it activated its defense system and strengthened its combat readiness.

โ€œWe condemn such irrational action that has jeopardized regional peace,โ€ the ministry wrote on Twitter.

Just before 6 p.m. local time, the ministry issued another statement, saying that China fired a total of 11 Dongfeng missiles as of 4 p.m. local time.

China has reported firing missiles as part of its planned exercises on Aug. 4. According to Chinaโ€™s state-run media, the Chinese militaryโ€™s rocket force under the East Theater Command fired โ€œmultiple types of conventional missiles,โ€ accurately hitting targets in water east of Taiwan.

On Aug. 2, China announced that it would hold live-fire military drills in six zones around Taiwan from Aug. 4 to Aug. 7, in apparent retaliation against a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to the island. Some of the zones partially overlap with Taiwanโ€™s territorial waters. The drills are the biggest the Chinese regime has ever held in the Taiwan Strait, according to Reuters.

Byย Frank Fang

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