China has been conducting military exercises near Taiwan in recent days.
(Photo: IMAGO/Xinhua)
Taipei Taiwan has fired warning flares at Chinese drones flying over Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands, two kilometers off the coast of China. Other flares were used to warn unidentified aircraft over the Matsu Islands. This was announced by the Ministry of Defense in Taiwan on Saturday.
Both Taiwanese archipelagos lie just off the coast of mainland China. The ministry said its troops were on high alert in both areas.
In response to US top politician Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, China conducted its largest maneuvers to date in the waters around Taiwan, demonstrating military strength. The development fueled concerns about an escalation of the conflict over Taiwan, which China considers its own territory.
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