China Harasses Taiwan With Drills, Aerial Activities During Pelosi Visit

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The Boeing C-40 carrying Nancy Pelosi departs Taipei Songshan on Aug. 3.
Credit: Annabelle Chih/Getty Images
SINGAPORE—China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) commenced exercises in six areas surrounding the island of Taiwan, hours after U.S House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) landed in Taipei on the night of Aug. 2. Beijing said the drills are being conducted in response to Pelosi’s visit and will last...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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