Japan's defense ministry reports that as many as four missiles flew over Taiwan's capital, which is unprecedented.
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Chinese aircraft and warships practiced on Saturday, August 6, for an attack on Taiwan, island officials said, in retaliation for a visit there by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that also saw Beijing halt dialogue with the United States in several areas.that have included ballistic missiles fired over the capital, Taipei.
Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late on Tuesday, the highest-level visit to the island by a US official in decades, despite Chinese warnings, and it has promoted a flurry of retaliation, including sanctions against Pelosi herself. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington had repeatedly made clear to Beijing it did not seek a crisis over Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
“We wish to issue a warning to the United States: Do not act rashly, do not create a greater crisis,” Wang said. China has not mentioned a suspension of military talks at the senior-most levels, such as with Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley. While those talks have been infrequent, officials have said they are important to have in the case of an emergency.
“Part of this overreaction has been strictly limiting its defense engagements when any responsible state would recognize that we need them now the most,” said acting Pentagon spokesman Todd Breasseale.
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