China Announces New Military Maneuvers Around Taiwan Amid Heightened Tensions With Washington

China’s Defense Ministry has announced new military drills in waters and airspace surrounding the self-ruled Chinese Taipei just a day after concluding its largest ever maneuvers to protest U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan.

China’s Eastern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced on Monday that it would carry out joint exercises and training focusing on anti-submarine and sea assault operations,

as anticipated by defense analysts and diplomats, who were cited in press reports as saying that Beijing would maintain pressure on Taiwan.