In response to the visit of an American delegation, China is conducting military exercises around Taiwan
This morning, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said that the visit of US congressmen to Taiwan seriously undermines the political foundation of Sino-US relations and exacerbates tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
"These US actions seriously violate the one-China principle," Wu Qian said.
"These steps also seriously undermine the political foundation of China-US relations and further escalate tensions in the Taiwan Strait," the spokesman added.
And the Chinese military command in the eastern region announced this morning that the armed forces will conduct military exercises in the area near Taiwan.
The Eastern Region Military Command issued a statement saying, "On April 15, the Eastern Region Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army sent warships, bombers, combat aircraft and other forces to conduct maneuvers and exercises."
The statement added: "The maneuvers will include overflights and a huge participation of naval forces in the East China Sea and around the island of Taiwan."
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