His armed forces Taiwan Today, artillery exercises began with live firing. imitation of the defense of the island in the event of a Chinese attack against the backdrop of large Chinese military training centers in its vicinity.

Lu Wei-chie, a spokesman for the Taiwanese 8th Army, confirmed that the exercise began in Pingtung County (south) after 0340 GMT, using flares and mortar fire. He added that they were supposed to be completed at 04:30 (Greek time).

Several hundred soldiers and about 40 howitzers are participating in the universities, which continue the day after tomorrow on Thursday, the army specified.

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Last week, China began its largest-ever military exercise around Taiwan in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island. She was the highest-ranking US official to visit Taipei in decades.

China considers Taiwan, with a population of about 23 million, which has its own autonomous government, a breakaway province destined to be reunited with the mainland by force if necessary. The island remained autonomous after the end of the civil war (1949).

Mr. Low said yesterday that the Taiwanese military exercises are already planned, in other words, they are not a reaction to the ongoing Chinese high schools.

The island’s armed forces regularly conduct such exercises, for example, last month, to repel attacks from the sea.

Source: APE-MPE, AFP.