2023 Chinese military exercises around Taiwan

2023 Chinese military exercises around Taiwan
Part of Cross-Strait conflict
Date8 April 2023–10 April 2023
Location
Pacific Ocean surrounding Taiwan
Caused byTsai Ing-wen's visit to the U.S.
Resulted in
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The 2023 Chinese military exercises around Taiwan (simplified Chinese: 2023年环台军事演练; traditional Chinese: 2023年環台軍事演練) was a series of military exercises by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) encircling Taiwan. On 8 April 2023, the PLA announced the start of "combat readiness patrols" and dispatched dozens of fighter jets and several warships toward Taiwan.[1][2][3] The exercises occurred in response to Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.[4]

On 4 March 2023, McCarthy announced he had planned a meeting with president Tsai, which was scheduled for early April.[5] In response, the PLA made multiple threats toward the Taiwanese government.[4] Tsai arrived in the U.S. on 4 April and met with lawmakers, including McCarthy.[6] In response, four days later the PLA dispatched dozens of aircraft and several warships toward the country's surrounding waters.[1][7]


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  3. ^ "China holds military drills around Taiwan after Tsai-McCarthy meeting". Axios. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b Kube, Courtney; Jett, Jennifer (6 April 2023). "U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan as China blasts McCarthy's meeting with Tsai". NBC. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. ^ Millis, Leah (6 March 2023). "House Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to meet Taiwan's president in the U.S., sources say". CNBC.com. CNBC. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. ^ Foran, Clare (5 April 2023). "Taiwan's president warns 'democracy is under threat' in joint remarks with McCarthy". CNN. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  7. ^ "China begins three days of military drills in Taiwan Strait". Al Jazeera. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

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