{"id":128723,"date":"2022-08-08T21:57:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T21:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=128723"},"modified":"2022-08-08T21:57:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T21:57:44","slug":"taiwan-on-high-alert-as-china-extends-military-drills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/politics\/taiwan-on-high-alert-as-china-extends-military-drills\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan on high alert as China extends military drills"},"content":{"rendered":"
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China carried out anti-submarine attack simulations and sea-raid operations despite stating that military exercises were due to finish on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Beijing also defended shelving talks with the US amid fury in China over a visit to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives. It said communication “requires sincerity”.<\/p>\n
China has said its military would <\/span>now conduct “regular” drills. <\/span><\/p>\n Taiwan demanded Beijing “pull back from the edge” and put its military on alert after 21 Chinese fighter planes entered its airspace. It is also monitoring ships and drones.<\/span><\/p>\n