Information to remember
- China fired on Thursday missiles that allegedly flew over Taiwan and fell for the first time in Japan’s exclusive economic zoneon the first day of unprecedented military exercises around Taiwan.
- The United States accused Beijing of having “chosen to overreact” to Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and warned that its aircraft carrier USS Reagan would continue to “monitor” the surroundings of the island, while announcing that it had postponed a intercontinental missile test to avoid aggravating the crisis.
- Twenty-two Chinese fighter jets also briefly entered the Taiwanese air defense zone on Thursday. The Chinese military exercises are due to end at noon on Sunday.
9:41 p.m .: China “chose to overreact”, according to the White House
China “chose to overreact” by firing 11 ballistic missiles around Taiwan on Thursday, a “provocative” military activity, a White House spokesman said.
The United States has decided to postpone an intercontinental missile test scheduled for the next few days to avoid a further escalation of tensions, but the aircraft carrier USS Reagan, which is currently cruising in the Philippine Sea, will continue to “monitor” the surroundings of Taiwan, added John Kirby.
8:25 p.m .: For Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan is a “provocation”
On his blog, the leader of rebellious France describes the trip of the President of the United States House of Representatives to Taiwan as a “provocation”. He affirms that there “is only one China” in reference to the continental territory and that “Taiwan is a component in its own right of China”, taking up a term defended by the Beijing regime but refused by the authorities. from Taipei.
“The Chinese will settle the problem among themselves. There is no other reasonable outcome possible”, swept Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who accuses the United States of wanting to “open a new front”. A position held for a long time by the Insoumis, which said last year that it refused “the cold war with China”, about a motion for a resolution in favor of Taiwan’s association with the work of international organizations, at the ‘National Assembly.
5:01 p.m.: 22 Chinese planes briefly entered the Taiwanese air defense zone, according to Taipei
Twenty-two Chinese fighter jets briefly entered the Taiwanese air defense zone on Thursday, Taiwan’s defense minister said during a briefing on Chinese military maneuvers. Air defense systems tracked the Chinese planes, he added.
4:47 p.m .: Tokyo calls for “immediate halt” to Chinese military maneuvers around Taiwan
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday called for an “immediate halt” to Chinese military maneuvers around Taiwan, launched in response to the visit of the leader of the American deputies Nancy Pelosi in the island.
“China’s actions this time have a serious impact on peace and stability in the region. I call once again for the immediate cessation of these military maneuvers,” he told reporters in Phnom Penh, where he was attending a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN ).
4:28 p.m .: Four Chinese missiles flew over the island of Taiwan, according to Tokyo
Four of the five Chinese ballistic missiles that fell in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) “would have flown over the island of Taiwan”, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday.
Japan called for an “immediate halt” to Chinese military maneuvers around Taiwan and filed a claim with China through diplomatic channels. For the ministry, this is the first time that Chinese ballistic missiles have entered the Japanese EEZ.
3:10 p.m .: Nancy Pelosi landed in Japan, the final leg of her Asian tour
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi arrived in Japan on Thursday, the final leg of her Asian tour that included a rare visit to Taiwan that drew the ire of China. Journalists from theAFP saw Ms Pelosi’s plane land at Yokota Air Force Base in the western suburbs of Tokyo from South Korea.
2:05 p.m .: Chinese missiles reportedly fell in Japan’s exclusive economic zone
Chinese ballistic missiles have landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) for the first time, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Thursday. ” Five of the nine ballistic missiles fired by China are suspected to have landed in Japan’s EEZ,” Kishi told reporters, as China began major military maneuvers in waters surrounding Taiwan after a visit by Nancy Pelosi. , Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
10:20 a.m .: China fired “multiple” ballistic missiles during maneuvers, Taiwan says
Chinese armed forces fired “multiple” ballistic missiles into the waters surrounding Taiwan on Thursday during their major maneuvers, the Taipei Defense Ministry said, condemning “irrational actions that undermine regional peace”.
7:45 am: The Chinese army fires projectiles towards the Taiwan Strait
The Chinese army fired unidentified projectiles towards the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, AFP journalists noted, shortly after the start of major military exercises all around the island claimed by Beijing.
In Pingtan, a Chinese island located near the maneuvers in progress, the reporters saw several projectiles fired near military installations flying in the sky towards the sea, followed by plumes of white smoke.
7:20 a.m .: The situation in Taiwan can lead to “open conflicts”
The situation in Taiwan can lead to “open conflicts”, warned this Thursday the foreign ministers of Asean, meeting in Phnom Penh. “ASEAN is concerned about international and regional instability, especially with recent developments in the adjacent ASEAN region, which may lead to miscalculations, serious confrontation, open conflicts, and unpredictable consequences for great powers,” they wrote in a joint statement.
6:35 am: The European Union condemns China’s “aggressive” maneuvers
The head of diplomacy of the European Union Josep Borrell condemned the “aggressive” military maneuvers of China, considering that there was “no justification” to use “as a pretext” the visit to Taiwan of the chief of U.S. Congressmen Nancy Pelosi.
“It is normal for MPs from our countries to travel internationally,” he wrote on Twitter from Phnom Penh, on the sidelines of a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers.
6:30 a.m .: Taiwanese army says “prepare for war without seeking war”
Taiwan’s armed forces claimed to be “preparing for war without seeking war” as China began the biggest military maneuvers in history around the island. “The Ministry of National Defense stresses that it will adhere to the principle of preparing for war without seeking war,” the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
6:25 am: China begins military exercises around Taiwan
Beijing began its military exercises around Taiwan on Thursday, announced Chinese public television CCTV, the largest maneuvers ever organized around the island. They come in response to the visit earlier this week by Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives to Taiwan, considered a serious provocation by China.
Latest news
- Taiwan’s president said on Wednesday that the island “would not back down” in the face of the threat from China, which is preparing to launch military maneuvers near the Taiwanese coast in retaliation for the visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives American Nancy Pelosi.
- Nancy Pelosi said she came “in peace” to the region while assuring that the United States would not abandon the democratic island, which lives under the constant threat of an invasion by Beijing.
- “This is a real farce. The United States is violating China’s sovereignty under the guise of so-called democracy (…) Those who offend China will be punished,” threatened Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
- The American official left the island on Wednesday for South Korea, the next stop on her Asian tour.
6:20 a.m .: Hello and welcome to this live broadcast devoted to tensions between China and Taiwan after the visit of the head of the American deputies Nancy Pelosi on the island. The move sparked fury from Beijing as the highest elected US official to visit Taipei in 25 years.
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