China keeps pressure on Taiwan with 2nd day of military drills.
Taiwan says it detected a total of 62 Chinese military aircraft during a sec The bombers reportedly crossed what Beijing considers a defense line against the United States.
The military’s Eastern Theater Command said on Friday that it continued a two-day exercise that began the previous day in areas surrounding Taiwan.
China Central Television reported that the bombers went beyond the island chain and conducted mock attacks on important targets in waters east of Taiwan.
The island chain refers to what Beijing calls “the First Island chain”, which is China’s defense line in a contingency over Taiwan.
The military has stressed that its units will seamlessly work together on both sides of the line.
The Chinese Coast Guard also said on Friday that it conducted a drill in waters east of Taiwan.
A Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson said in a statemen
