The Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command completed military exercises around Taiwan on Wednesday and will conduct regular patrols in the area.publicationdid.
The announcement cleared ambiguity regarding the status of China’s drills in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. China’s warships and fighter jets continued to operate in the vicinity this week, even following the ban on six exercise areas was officially lifted. Military analysts say it is an attempt to reduce the buffer zone between Taiwan and China.
After Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, China held an unprecedented large-scale exercise around Taiwan. Although there was no indication that an invasion was imminent, there were fears that some kind of miscalculation might occur as the situation escalated, leading to widespread conflict.
Original title:China Says Taiwan Military Drills Over, Plans Regular Patrols、China Ends Taiwan Military Drills, Plans Regular Patrols（抜粋）
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