China performs live exercises near Taiwan in the East China Sea

On Wednesday, the United States affirmed its commitment to the support of Taiwan, as China extended to the second day of its large -scale military exercises off the democratically governed island coast.

“In the face of intimidation tactics in China and the behavior of stability, the United States’s permanent adherence to our allies and our parties, including Taiwan,” Tami Bruce, continues to The US State Department spokesman said in a statement Tuesday evening.

Chinese and naval army and missile forces on Tuesday I launched a joint exerciseWith the army describing it as a “strict warning” against the forces looking to undermine peace in the Taiwan Strait.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “The aggressive military activities in China and its speech towards Taiwan are only exacerbating tensions, putting the security of the region and the world’s prosperity,” adding that the United States “opposes unilateral changes in the situation, including through strength or blasphemy.”

The Chinese army said it was practicing attacks on marine targets, land and siege exercises to test the joint operating capabilities of its forces.

Wednesday, that Microbon strikes carried out On simulating targets such as ports and energy facilities in the latest exercise blog called “Strait Thunder-2025 A”, according to the great Colonel Xi Yi.

The Ministry of Defense said in Taipei 76 aircraft, 15 naval ships and 4 official ships were discovered It operates throughout the island as of 6 am, which was the largest scale for the deployment of aircraft by PLA since the “Sword-2024B” war exercises last October when Taiwan said China Use a record number of military aircraft.

The armed forces in Taiwan used aircraft, marine ships, coastal missile systems in response to the response.

David Silby, a professor at Cornell University specializing in history and military policy, said, adding that the training will help that Beijing seeks to “intimidate the Taiwanese by reminding them of the essential Chinese military authority,” adding that the exercises will help this. Beijing is preparing for any real conflict.

The latest maneuvers by some are seen as signs of Beijing’s anger with President Lay. In a speech last monthLay was described as “foreign hostile forces” and proposed legal and economic measures to face Beijing’s “infiltration” effort on the island.

The timing of late exercise – more than two weeks after speaking – is likely to be due Pioneering business summit in Beijing Over the past two weeks, where senior Chinese officials have met the executives of multinational companies, analysts at the Eurasia Group said in a note.

The consulting company said: “An exercise in the Strait of Taiwan while the presence of foreign executives in the city would have caused a chilling effect on the pushing of Beijing to attract foreign investment.”

Analysts said: “Beijing’s willingness to reduce tensions across the interrupted strait is eroding,” and they warned that the possibilities of the “crossed straightening crisis” this year.

China is considered Taiwan as its own region – a claim that Taiwan refused – and pledged to restore the island, by force if necessary.

I held Beijing Several rounds of military exercises About Taiwan and sent Fighter aircraft to enter the airspace Since the President Lay took office almost a year ago.