This is what happened to Xi Jinping and his PLA when they bark too loud and too much

Attacks had begun, liberation of Taiwan cannot be stopped. “REPENT TAIWAN”

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-paci ... 022-08-04/

Suspected drones over Taiwan, cyber attacks after Pelosi visit
By Yimou Lee



- Suspected drones fly over outlying Taiwanese islands
- Defence ministry says its website attacked, briefly offline
- Chinese military exercises, involving live-fire, set to begin
- China says it's an internal affair

TAIPEI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Suspected drones flew over outlying Taiwanese islands and hackers attacked its defence ministry website, authorities in Taipei said on Thursday, a day after a visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi that outraged China.

China was to begin a series of military exercises around Taiwan on Thursday in response to Pelosi's visit, some of which were to take place within the island's 12-nautical-mile sea and air territory, according to the defence ministry in Taipei.

That has never happened before and a senior ministry official described the potential move as "amounting to a sea and air blockade of Taiwan".

China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, said on Thursday its differences with the self-ruled island were an internal affair. read more

"Our punishment of pro-Taiwan independence diehards, external forces is reasonable, lawful," China's Taiwan Affairs Office said.

China's Xinhua news agency has said the exercises, involving live fire drills, will take place in six areas which ring Taiwan and will begin at 0400 GMT.

On Wednesday night, just hours after Pelosi left for South Korea, unidentified aircraft, probably drones, had flown above the area of the Kinmen islands, Taiwan's defence ministry said. read more

Major General Chang Zone-sung of the army's Kinmen Defense Command told Reuters that the drones came in a pair and flew into the Kinmen area twice on Wednesday night, at around 9 p.m. (1300 GMT). and 10 p.m.

"We immediately fired flares to issue warnings and to drive them away. After that, they turned around. They came into our restricted area and that's why we dispersed them," he said.

The heavily fortified Kinmen islands are just off the southeastern coast of China, near the city of Xiamen.

The defence ministry also said its website suffered cyber attacks and went offline temporarily late on Wednesday night, adding it was working closely with other authorities to enhance cyber security as tensions with China rise.

Pelosi, the highest-level U.S. visitor to Taiwan in 25 years, praised its democracy and pledged American solidarity during her brief stopover, adding that Chinese anger could not stop world leaders from travelling there.

China summoned the U.S. ambassador in Beijing and halted several agricultural imports from Taiwan.

Security in the area around the U.S. Embassy in Beijing remained unusually tight on Thursday as it has been throughout this week.

Although Chinese social media users have vented fury on Pelosi, there were no signs of significant protests or calls to boycott U.S. products.

'WILL NOT ABANDON TAIWAN'
Taiwan scrambled jets on Wednesday to warn away 27 Chinese aircraft in its air defence zone, the island's defence ministry said, adding that 22 of them crossed the median line separating the island from China. read more

Pelosi arrived with a congressional delegation on her unannounced but closely watched visit late on Tuesday, defying China's repeated warnings and amid sharply deteriorating U.S.-Chinese relations.

"Our delegation came to Taiwan to make unequivocally clear that we will not abandon Taiwan," Pelosi told Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, who Beijing suspects of pushing for formal independence - a red line for China. read more

"Now, more than ever, America's solidarity with Taiwan is crucial, and that's the message we are bringing here today."

China considers Taiwan part of its territory and has never renounced using force to bring it under its control. The United States and the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations warned China against using the visit as a pretext for military action against Taiwan.

"Sadly, Taiwan has been prevented from participating in global meetings, most recently the World Health Organization, because of objections by the Chinese Communist Party," Pelosi said in statement issued after her departure.

"While they may prevent Taiwan from sending its leaders to global forums, they cannot prevent world leaders or anyone from travelling to Taiwan to pay respect to its flourishing democracy, to highlight its many successes and to reaffirm our commitment to continued collaboration," Pelosi added.

Apollo91881 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 10:50 am

TheImplication wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:41 am Biden’s war in Ukraine wasn’t enough? Now he and Pelosi want more war with China?

Nah, more like standing up to bullies because bullies never stop as long as you give in. It’s about time.

TheImplication wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:41 am Biden’s war in Ukraine wasn’t enough? Now he and Pelosi want more war with China?

Would you care to explain how the Russian intrusion into Ukraine is in any way Biden’s doing? Or how ongoing threats by Beijing (for decades) are some how the fault of an administration that hasn’t long been in place?

Or are your comments intended to be particularly stupid?

Freightdog wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:09 pm

TheImplication wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:41 am Biden’s war in Ukraine wasn’t enough? Now he and Pelosi want more war with China?

Would you care to explain how the Russian intrusion into Ukraine is in any way Biden’s doing? Or how ongoing threats by Beijing (for decades) are some how the fault of an administration that hasn’t long been in place?

Or are your comments intended to be particularly stupid?

I hesitate to speak for someone else, but what I read is the US (not just Biden) has been critical and aggressive towards Russia and China.

Personally, I would include Iran as well. Ain't no way the US could fight a war with three nations simultaneously.

Big Daikon wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:23 pm

Freightdog wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:09 pm

TheImplication wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:41 am Biden’s war in Ukraine wasn’t enough? Now he and Pelosi want more war with China?

Would you care to explain how the Russian intrusion into Ukraine is in any way Biden’s doing? Or how ongoing threats by Beijing (for decades) are some how the fault of an administration that hasn’t long been in place?

Or are your comments intended to be particularly stupid?

I hesitate to speak for someone else, but what I read is the US (not just Biden) has been critical and aggressive towards Russia and China.

Personally, I would include Iran as well. Ain't no way the US could fight a war with three nations simultaneously.

The suggestion that being critical of a foreign government is just cause for that government to then wage war on another country is difficult to reconcile. My small brain cries buffalo dung.

US and UK have been critical of Russia, so Russia invades Ukraine to eradicate a fictional fascist regime. And that’s seen as somehow justifiable?
US, UK, and many other governments worldwide being critical of Chinese incursions throughout the south China seas and region, and visiting Taiwan is justification for a military action against Taiwan?

Some of these dictatorships are remarkably thin skinned.

Freightdog wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:05 pm

Big Daikon wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:23 pm

Freightdog wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:09 pm

TheImplication wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:41 am Biden’s war in Ukraine wasn’t enough? Now he and Pelosi want more war with China?

Would you care to explain how the Russian intrusion into Ukraine is in any way Biden’s doing? Or how ongoing threats by Beijing (for decades) are some how the fault of an administration that hasn’t long been in place?

Or are your comments intended to be particularly stupid?

I hesitate to speak for someone else, but what I read is the US (not just Biden) has been critical and aggressive towards Russia and China.

Personally, I would include Iran as well. Ain't no way the US could fight a war with three nations simultaneously.

The suggestion that being critical of a foreign government is just cause for that government to then wage war on another country is difficult to reconcile. My small brain cries buffalo dung.

US and UK have been critical of Russia, so Russia invades Ukraine to eradicate a fictional fascist regime. And that’s seen as somehow justifiable?
US, UK, and many other governments worldwide being critical of Chinese incursions throughout the south China seas and region, and visiting Taiwan is justification for a military action against Taiwan?

Some of these dictatorships are remarkably thin skinned.

I was referring to the hypocrisy of the American empire condemning other nations. Never mind our destabilizing and destructive actions in the Middle East.

nemo wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:36 pm The mighty PLA is doing precision strikes on fish and plankton for the next 48 hrs.
That will show the dastardly Imperialists not to send vicious octogenarians to threaten the people's republic.