The news follows a series of military drills China has carried out around Taiwan after US House Speaker's controversial visit to the self-governing democratic island earlier this week. 9News
But the full ramifications of her visit are only now emerging, with China halting cooperation on various issues, worsening already strained US-China ties, and ramping up exercises in the skies and waters around Taiwan.The news follows a series of military drills that China has carried out around Taiwan since Thursday after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit to the self-governing democratic island.
Of those, 49 entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone — a buffer of airspace commonly referred to as an ADIZ. Nineteen of the warplanes on Friday also crossed the median line dividing the Taiwan Strait, the ministry said. The drills are scheduled to last until Sunday local time in Beijing, according to Chinese state media.
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