Twenty-seven Chinese aircraft buzz the Taiwan Strait, with Taiwan saying 22 of them crossed the median line within hours of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi leaving the island.
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV published images and video of the People's Liberation Army executing drills.
On Wednesday morning, Ms Pelosi addressed Beijing's threats but stopped short of saying the US would offer military support to Taiwan. "[I hope] that [China] understands they will not stand in the way of people coming to Taiwan as a show of friendship and of support," she said. US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Taiwan triggered an immediate and angry response from China.
"[Congress is] committed to the security of Taiwan, in order to have Taiwan be able to most effectively defend themselves," she said.China's ally Russia, also weighed in on Ms Pelosi's visit with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemning it."It's a clear provocation. It's not a deliberate line to support ephemeral freedom and democracy," he said.
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