China fires missiles in ‘unprecedented’ drills around Taiwan

August 4, 2022

Al Jazeera:

China fired a barrage of ballistic missiles into the waters around Taiwan as it launched large-scale military exercises in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island.

Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected 22 Chinese fighter jets briefly crossing the Taiwan Strait’s “median line” during Thursday’s exercises, and Taipei scrambled fighter jets in response.

“Air defense missile systems” were deployed to track the jets and radio warnings were broadcast, according to an update on the defence ministry’s website.

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