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Friday, August 5, China is not getting angry following the visit of the President of the House of Representatives to the United States, Nancy pelosion the island of Taiwan. Beijing continues its military maneuvers around the island, and promises greater shows of force.
Taiwan does not intend to be intimidated by its powerful neighbor, and in turn shows the muscles. At the air base of Hsinchu (Taiwan)the state of alert was declared on Friday 5 August. Taiwanese Prime Minister Su’s speech Tseng Changis closed : “China is an evil neighbor displaying its military power at our country’s doorstep.“ Thursday, August 4, Chinese television broadcast images showing the firing of a dozen missiles. Some landed near Taiwan, and others fell into Japanese waters.
Japan hosted, on Friday, Nancy pelosiSpeaker of the House of Representatives United States, whose visit to the island of Taiwan two days ago was deemed provocative by China. A pretext, ifinsurgent them United States. “China has chosen to overreact and use Nancy Pelosi’s visit as a pretext to develop its military provocations around Taiwan”said Antony Blinken, secretary ofUS state. On the second day of the Chinese military exercises, the pressure remains maximum. These maneuvers must continue throughout the weekend.
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