Chinese Military live fire drill around Taiwan response to Pelosi visit

China has carried out military drills across six zones surrounding Chinese Taipei, performing a conventional missile assault in the waters east of Taiwan, utilizing over one hundred fighter Jets and bombers, supported by more than 10 destroyers and frigates.

These are perhaps the largest military drills that China has ever conducted, showing its immense military might.

This level of force displayed in such a manner shows how angry China is at the US and the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after her visit to Taiwan.

Ironically, the G7 groups of countries and the UN High Representative, Josep Borrell, have now issued a joint statement condemning these exercises, claiming that they threaten the stability of the region.

In this instance, the European side is now backing the US and emulating Washington’s belligerent stance against China.

China sees this as an act of provocation, since the US is endorsing and encouraging pro separatist and pro independence forces on the island.

China has long considered Chinese Taipei as part of its sovereign territory and has publicly stated that it may take it by force one day, if propitious.

This is where the US, and now Europe as well, come in with both having warned China against any thoughts of a takeover, which parallels the conditions prior to the war in Ukraine.

However, China is not Ukraine if the military display by China is anything to go by. American provocations against China coupled with EU support come at a dangerous time when the economy of the planet is on the precipice.

The US anti China stance has led to the Chinese military drills taking place along some of the world's busiest shipping routes.

Let's not forget the global supply of vital semiconductors and electronic equipment produced in East Asia all come from this region.

Additionally, 60% of global maritime trade, and 22% of the total global trade passes through the South China Sea.

Are the US and their European allies willing to take such a risk?

ME