Taiwan, "Chinese aircraft and ships have crossed the midline". Singapore Airlines cancels flights to and from the Island

Chinese planes and warships crossed the "midline" of the Taiwan Strait on the second day of full-scale military exercises in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei. the island has defined the latest maneuvers as "highly provocative" .

Starting at 11 local time (5 in Italy), "more Chinese warplanes and warships conducted exercises around the Taiwan Strait and crossed the midline of the Strait," the ministry said.

And while Singapore Airlines cancels flights to and from Taiwan due to "increasing airspace restriction" due to dangerous military exercises because "the safety of our staff and passengers is our priority," said the airline spokesperson. , Taiwan's president deemed China 's launching of missiles near the busy international air and sea routes around the island "irresponsible" . Tsai, in a 4-minute message posted late yesterday evening on the Presidential Office website, called on Beijing to " act with greater self-control ". Taiwan will not fuel tensions, but will defend sovereignty: "We strive to maintain the status quo across the Strait with an open mind for constructive dialogue," Tsai added.

The presidential speech matured after the Defense Ministry confirmed that the Chinese military fired 11 ballistic missiles that landed in the waters off the northeastern and southwestern parts of Taiwan, with some flying over the island before. fall into Japan's exclusive economic zone .

Tsai, who urged the international community to support Taiwan's democracy and oppose "China's unilateral and irrational military action", thanked the G7 for calling on Beijing to refrain from "aggressive military activities" in the Taiwan Strait and for reiterating its commitment to ensuring stability.

The US "will not allow" China to isolate Taiwan: so the speaker of the Chamber Nancy Pelosi , in Tokyo for the last leg of her tour in Asia. China replied immediately: sanctions against the speaker of the US House Nancy Pelosi and her family for the visit made to Taiwan. The Foreign Ministry made it.

The White House also summoned the Chinese ambassador to condemn the escalation of Beijing's actions against Taiwan and reiterate that the United States does not want a crisis in the region.

(Unioneonline / vl)