Beijing
The joint Russia-China military drills were conducted near Taiwan at the time when US President Joe Biden was in Tokyo for Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or the Quad summit.
China had threatened countries including US, which are in favour of forging independent ties with Taiwan, that Taiwan’s independence means war.
The White House played down what appeared to be a departure from longstanding US policy after president Joe Biden said that the US would militarily intervene in case of an attack on Taiwan by China.
As Taiwan has emerged as a hot spot amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Chinese armed forces conducted military exercises near Taiwan, to warn the United States, citing the People’s Liberation Army of China on Wednesday.
Biden, during his visit to Japan on Monday, said that Washington is ready to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion and attempts to change the status quo unilaterally.
Recently, the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army organized joint combat readiness patrols and military exercises in the sea and air space around the island of Taiwan, the military said in a statement, adding that this was a serious warning due to the recent activity between the US and Taiwan, according to Sputnik.
Chinese fighter jets recently conducted a joint aerial exercise over the sea of Japan with Russia on Tuesday amid the ongoing Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.
