China Extends Military Exercises Near Taiwan With New Drill

[beijingwalker]

China extended the duration of the Taiwan drill which was supposed to finish on last Sunday

China Extends Military Exercises Near Taiwan With New Drill​

August 8, 2022, 4:40 AM UTC
China’s military announced a new exercise “near Taiwan” on Monday, signaling that activity around the island was continuing past a series of drills announced immediately in the wake of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit.

The People’s Liberation Army conducted antisubmarine and naval strike exercises in the “air and sea space near Taiwan Island” on Monday the Eastern Theater Command said in a statement. The statement didn’t specify where the drill was being held or whether it was part of an unprecedented four-day series of exercises around Taiwan that were due to conclude Sunday.


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[beijingwalker]

Chinese military: Drills continue around Taiwan on Monday
Reuters

The Ground Force under the Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts a long-range live-fire drill into the Taiwan Strait, from an undisclosed location in this August 4, 2022 handout released on August 5, 2022. Eastern Theatre Command/Handout via REUTERS

BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) - China's military said on Monday it is continuing drills in the seas and skies around Taiwan on Monday.

BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) - China's military said on Monday it is continuing drills in the seas and skies around Taiwan on Monday.

The Eastern Theater Command of China's People's Liberation Army said on social media Weibo that it will practice conducting anti-submarine attacks and sea raids.

The military has carried out an unprecedented set of naval and air force drills in areas near Taiwan following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island.

Chinese military: Drills continue around Taiwan on Monday

China's military said on Monday it is continuing drills in the seas and skies around Taiwan on Monday.

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[Viet]

China extended the during the Taiwan drill which was supposed to finish on last Sunday

China Extends Military Exercises Near Taiwan With New Drill​

August 8, 2022, 4:40 AM UTC
China’s military announced a new exercise “near Taiwan” on Monday, signaling that activity around the island was continuing past a series of drills announced immediately in the wake of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit.

The People’s Liberation Army conducted antisubmarine and naval strike exercises in the “air and sea space near Taiwan Island” on Monday the Eastern Theater Command said in a statement. The statement didn’t specify where the drill was being held or whether it was part of an unprecedented four-day series of exercises around Taiwan that were due to conclude Sunday.


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I hope the PLA is not using the Pelosi visit as perfect excuse for non stop drills expanding in scopes and areas.

Maybe they should do more yoga or trink more tea to relax.

 

[MH.Yang]

I hope the PLA is not using the Pelosi visit as perfect excuse for non stop drills expanding in scopes and areas.

What are you trying to imply?

Taiwan is in the East China Sea, not in the South China Sea. The exercise area is not close to Vietnam.

 

[Viet]

What are you trying to imply?

Taiwan is in the East China Sea, not in the South China Sea. The exercise area is not close to Vietnam.

What you mean? Vietnam airlines diverting traffic around Taiwan airspace. So ship traffics inbound and outbound Taiwan. How long will you want to do shooting drills?
But seriously that’s the least concern. Should a war break out the US military jump in, every country will bear the brunt.

 

[beijingwalker]

Taiwan prepares for life underground amid China threat – in pictures​

Booklets with instructions on what to do in the event of an emergency or a war are distributed during first aid training in Taipei

Taiwan is preparing air-raid shelters in underground spaces such as basement car parks, the subway system and subterranean shopping centres as fears of a Chinese attack increase. The capital, Taipei, has more than 4,600 such shelters that can accommodate 12 million people, more than four times its population. Reporting by Yimou Lee and Fabian Hamacher/Reuters
Ann Wang / Reuters

Mon 8 Aug 2022 02.00 EDT

Taiwan prepares for life underground amid China threat – in pictures

Taiwan is preparing air-raid shelters in underground spaces such as basement car parks, the subway system and subterranean shopping centres as fears of a Chinese attack increase

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[beijingwalker]

China Raises Tensions As It Continues Military Drills Around Taiwan Beyond Sunday’s Deadline​

Forbes Staff

Aug 8, 2022,04:51am EDT

China’s unprecedented military drill surrounding Taiwan will continue—despite originally being scheduled to end on Sunday—Beijing announced on Monday, in a move that is likely to further raise tensions in the region.

In an official statement, the Eastern Theater command of the Chinese military said the extended exercises will now focus on “anti-submarine and sea assault operations.”

The nature of Monday’s drills will once again raise fears that the Chinese military is using the exercise as a potential dress rehearsal for a full-fledged invasion of Taiwan.

While the exact location of the current drill has not been specified, since Tuesday China has been carrying out live firing exercises enveloping Taiwan on all sides.

The continuing exercises are also likely to further disrupt all air traffic and shipping routes in the area.

In response to China’s actions, the Taiwanese military will carry out live-fire drills on the island’s southernmost county on Tuesday and Thursday, the island’s Central News Agency reported.

Taiwan’s military also plans to carry out its annual exercise on September 5, which will include attack helicopters, combat vehicles, armored vehicles and snipers.

66. That is the number of Chinese military aircraft detected by Taiwan’s military forces on Sunday, the island’s Ministry of National Defense tweeted. Fourteen navy vessels were also spotted by the MoND.

Taiwan’s representative to the U.S. Bi-khim Hsiao told CBS News’ Face the Nation on Sunday: “There's no reason for them [China]

China Raises Tensions As It Continues Military Drills Around Taiwan Beyond Sunday’s Deadline

The drills—which began last week in reaction to the U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan—were supposed to end on Sunday.

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[hirobo2]

DPP is infiltrated by people of Japanese blood with false Chinese names. These people don't see eye-to-eye with China, don't have the same aspirations as the motherland.

With this kind of government, it NOT possible to reunite peacefully with Taiwan.

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BTW, I kept posting this in the other threads... I think this is the purpose for the extension of military drills:

USA is attention whore. China says they're the star of this show. USA says me too!

If we let USA profit even a slight bit by showing their military presence during this present Taiwan fisaco, then everything China did up to now becomes a farce. USA purpose to sail (or plan to) their carrier into Taiwan Straight not to show military support for Taiwan but to steal back the limelight coz they know they fuked up bad by sending Pelosi in the first place.

China saw thru this trick now stalling for time by extending military exercise, cutting off military communication, etc... Cheap and easy technique to stall for time because then nobody gives a fuk if US does the Taiwan passage 1 or 2 months from now! Like the stage play is over and audience leaving (state members of the UN observing the actions in this hot spot) then USA shows up to mostly empty stadium and cheered by crickets chirping. A day late and a buck short... is the result China wants to give USN carrier group!

Basically, how to deal with attention whore USA: By not giving him any attention by denying him access and info into the current hot zone!

 

[beijingwalker]

Biden 'concerned' as China extends military drills around Taiwan​

By Sarah Wu
and Martin Quin Pollard

August 8, 2022

TAIPEI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - China's military announced fresh military drills in the seas and airspace around Taiwan on Monday, a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against last week's visit to the island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

China's Eastern Theatre Command said it would conduct joint drills focusing on anti-submarine and sea assault operations - confirming the fears of some security analysts and diplomats that Beijing would continue to maintain pressure on Taiwan's defences.

U.S. President Joe Biden, in his first public comments on Taiwan since Pelosi's visit, said he was not worried about Taiwan but was concerned about China's actions in the region.

"I'm concerned they are moving as much as they are," Biden told reporters in Delaware. "But I don't think they're going to do anything more than they are."

Pelosi's visit infuriated China, which responded with test launches of ballistic missiles over Taipei for the first time, as well as ditching some lines of dialogue with Washington.

The duration and precise location of the latest drills is not yet known, but Taiwan has already eased flight restrictions near the six earlier Chinese exercise areas surrounding the island.

Biden 'concerned' as China extends military drills around Taiwan

China's military announced fresh military drills in the seas and airspace around Taiwan on Monday, a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against last week's visit to the island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

www.reuters.com

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

The capital, Taipei, has more than 4,600 such shelters that can accommodate 12 million people, more than four times its population

Wow

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

 

[casual]

Wow

not that surprising. It's all just underground parking lots and subways and underground malls. Standard chinese city stuff