China-Taiwan Tension highlights: Japan protests after Chinese missiles land in its exclusive economic zone

Track live updates of China-Taiwan tension after Nancy Pelosi's visit to island nation.

NATO chief: Pelosi visit no reason for China to overreact against Taiwan

China should not overreact to the visit to Taiwan by USHouse of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

"The visit of Nancy Pelosi is no reason for China to overreact or threaten Taiwan or to use threatening rhetoric," Stoltenberg told Reuters.

China fired multiple missiles near Taiwan on Thursday in its biggest ever military drills in the Taiwan Strait, a day after Pelosi's visit.

Japan protests after Chinese missiles land in its exclusive economic zone

Five ballistic missiles fired by China appear to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Japanese defence minister Nobuo Kishi said on Thursday, part of military exercises launched by China earlier in the day.

The exercises, China's largest ever in the Taiwan Strait, began as scheduled at midday and included live-firing in the waters to the north, south and east of Taiwan, bringing tensions in the area to their highest in a quarter century.

ASEAN ministers warn Taiwan tensions could spark 'open conflicts'

Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged restraint Thursday as China launched massive military drills off Taiwan, warning the situation risked spiralling into "open conflicts".

A furious Beijing kicked off its biggest-ever exercises around Taiwan in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit this week to the self-ruled island.

Ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in Phnom Penh warned against "provocative action".

The situation "could lead to miscalculation, serious confrontation, open conflicts and unpredictable consequences among major powers", the ministers said in a joint statement published Thursday.

In S Korea, Pelosi avoids public comments on Taiwan, China

After infuriating China over her trip to Taiwan, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met South Korean political leaders in Seoul on Thursday but avoided making direct public comments on relations with Beijing and Taipei that could further increase regional tensions.

Pelosi, the first House speaker to visit Taiwan in 25 years, said Wednesday in Taipei that the American commitment to democracy in the self-governing island and elsewhere “remains ironclad.” In response, China on Thursday began military exercises, including missile strike training, in six zones surrounding Taiwan, in what could be the biggest of their kind since the mid-1990s.

China's actions have infringed upon international freedom of navigation: Taiwan Presidential Office

China launched missiles from Matsu islands, says Taiwan's defence ministry

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday the Chinese military launched missiles from near Taiwan's Matsu islands earlier in the day, adding troops on the islands will continue to enhance their alertness level. (Reuters)

Taiwan cancels flights as China holds military drills

Taiwan cancelled airline flights Thursday as the Chinese navy fired artillery near the island in retaliation for a top American lawmaker's visit, but the impact on shipments of processor chips and other goods needed by global industries was unclear. (AP)

China cancels bilateral meeting with Japan after G7 Taiwan statement

Chinese military completes missile firing drills off Taiwan's east coast

China's Eastern Theatre Command said it had completed multiple firings of conventional missiles on waters off the eastern coast of Taiwan on Thursday as part of planned exercises.

The relevant sea and airspace controls have been lifted after the firing was completed, a spokesperson at the Eastern Theater Command said in a statement. (Reuters)

China fired 'multiple' ballistic missiles during drills: Taiwan defence ministry

Chinese forces fired "multiple" ballistic missiles into waters around Taiwan during Thursday's military drills, Taipei's defence ministry said, condemning what it described as "irrational actions that undermine regional peace". (AFP)

Taiwan spots two Chinese missiles launched in drill near outlying islands

Two missiles were launched by China near Taiwan's Matsu islands, which lie off the coast of China, at around 2 pmlocal time and headed in the direction of the no.2 and no.3 drill zones announced by China, according to an internal Taiwan security report seen be Reuters and confirmed by a security source. (Reuters)

After Taiwan, Pelosi meets political leaders in South Korea

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met top South Korean political leaders on Thursday, a day after she concluded her high-profile visit to Taiwan by renewing Washington's “ironclad” commitment to defending democracy on the self-governing island despite vehement protests from China. (AP) Photo Credit: IANS

China says military drills surrounding Taiwan under way

Credit: AFP Photo

China makes multiple incursions of median line, Taiwan deploys missile systems to track

A TV screen shows thatChina's People's Liberation Army has begun military exercises including live firing on the waters and in the airspace surrounding the island of Taiwan, as reported by Chinese state television. Credit: Reuters Photo

Chinese military carries out precision strikes in eastern part of Taiwan Strait

China's Eastern Military Command said on Thursday that it had carried out long-range firing in precision strikes at specific areas in the eastern part of the Taiwan Strait as part of planned exercises. (Reuters)

Taiwan deploys missile system to track Chinese Air Force activities near the median line. Meanwhile, Taiwan Navy monitors Navy activities.

Taiwan Navy ships on alert as Chinese aircrafts, ships cross maritime border

Taiwan Navy ships are on alert on the median line dividing the Strait as Chinese Navy aircraft and ships cross the maritime border. (Reuters)

Taiwan 'preparing for war without seeking war': Military

Taiwan's military said Thursday its forces were closely monitoring unprecedented Chinese drills taking place in waters surrounding the island and was prepared for conflict, but would not seek it.

"The Ministry of National Defence stresses that it will uphold the principle of preparing for war without seeking war, and with an attitude of not escalating conflict and causing disputes," Taipei's defence ministry said in a statement. (AFP)

Chinese military begins drills around Taiwan

China's People's Liberation Army has begun military exercises including live firing on the waters and in the airspace surrounding the island of Taiwan, Chinese state television reported on Thursday.

The exercises are to end at 12:00 pm(0400 GMT) on Sunday, according to the state television report. (Reuters)

Tourists look on as a Chinesemilitaryhelicopter flies past Pingtan island, one of mainlandChina's closest point from Taiwan, in Fujian province on August 4, 2022, ahead of massivemilitarydrills off Taiwan following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island. Credit: AFP Photo

Taiwan's ruling party slams Chinese military drills

Taiwan's ruling party said on Thursday that Chinese military drills have triggered regional tensions and are illegitimate.

China is conducting drills on the busiest international waterways and aviation routes and that is irresponsible unilateral behaviour, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said. (Reuters)

EU diplomatic chief condemns China's 'aggressive' drills around Taiwan

Taiwan conducts 24-hour inspection on security of govt websites amid cyber attacks

China announces military drills following Pelosi's Taiwan visit

Starting from Thursday, China has said that it will carry out five days of "necessary and just" military drills in the seas around Taiwan following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to the island, which came in defiance of Beijing's repeated warnings, a media report said.

According to the BBC report, China made the announcement shortly after Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after her brief and controversial visit. (IANS)

China trying to change status quo in the strait, says Taiwan Foreign Ministry

Suspected drones over Taiwan, cyber attacks after Pelosi visit

Suspected drones flew over outlying Taiwanese islands and hackers attacked its defence ministry website, authorities in Taipei said on Thursday, a day after a visit by USHouse of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi that outraged China.

China was to begin a series of military exercises around Taiwan on Thursday in response to Pelosi's visit, some of which were to take place within the island's 12-nautical-mile sea and air territory, according to the defence ministry in Taipei. (Reuters)

Taiwan's Tsai thanks G7 for supporting regional peace and stability

ASEAN ministers warn Taiwan tensions could spark 'open conflicts'

Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged restraint Thursday as China readied massive military drills off Taiwan, warning the situation risked spiralling into "open conflicts".

A furious Beijing is planning its biggest-ever exercises around Taiwan in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island.

Ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in Phnom Penh warned against "provocative action". (AFP)

China to stage major drills around Taiwan after Pelosi visit

China's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan were due to kick off Thursday, in a show of force straddling vital international shipping lanes after a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (AFP)

Taiwan issue not a regional issue but China's internal affair, says China's Taiwan Affairs office

China's Taiwan affairs office said on Thursday punishment of pro-Taiwan independence diehards and external forces was reasonable and lawful, amidst raised tensions in the Taiwan strait following USHouse speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taipei visit.

Taiwan is not a 'regional' issue but China's internal affair, the Beijing-based Taiwan affairs office added, as the country's military embarks on targeted military drills in a number of zones surrounding Taiwan. (Reuters)

Taiwan defence ministry website hit by cyber attacks amid China tensions

Taiwan defence ministry said on Thursday its website suffered cyber attacks and went offline temporarily, adding it was working closely with other authorities to enhance cyber security as tensions with China rise.

Earlier this week, several government websites, including the presidential office, were subject to overseas cyber attacks, some of which authorities said were launched by China and Russia. (Reuters)

Situation is normal on islands, including residents life and military alertness level: Senior military official at Taiwan's outlying Kinmen islands

Military fired flares to drive away aircraft and stayed on alert: Taiwan defence ministry

Unidentified aircraft, likely drones, flew above islands at Taiwan's Kinmen area on Wednesday night: Taiwan defence ministry

Pelosi leaves Taiwan, a crisis in her wake

After weeks of silence before a high-stakes visit to Taiwan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was anything but understated Wednesday during a day of high-profile meetings, in which she offered support for Taiwan and irked China.

Pelosi met with Taiwanese lawmakers and then with Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, offering assurances of US support for the island democracy that China claims as its own. In the whirlwind day of events, she was welcomed by crowds of supporters waving banners and followed by the news media and protesters, her closely tracked meetings and movements streamed partly online.

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