China on Thursday encircled Taiwan with warships and warplanes and fired missiles in the area in its largest-ever drills around the island in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei.
The South China Morning Post reported that China broke decades-old tacit rules it established with Taiwan by sending ships and planes across the median line that separates the Taiwan Strait, firing missiles over the island, and simulating a blockade on the island, describing Thursday’s drills as a “day of firsts.”
According to the Post, China fired missiles over Taiwan for the first time and sent drones into the island’s airspace. China has rarely crossed the median line before, but now the incursion is expected to become routine in the wake of Pelosi’s visit.
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