2022 Chinese military exercises around Taiwan

When

4 Aug 2022

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

25.26° N, 120.49° E

Description

confrontation in August 2022 between the People's Republic of China against the Republic of China (Taiwan) and its allies (United States, Japan)

Cause

2022 visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan

The 2022 Chinese military exercises around Taiwan were a series of large-scale live-fire military exercises that lasted from 4–11 August 2022 by the People's Republic of China (PRC) that encircled the island Taiwan, ruled independently by the government of the Republic of China (ROC). The military exercises involved naval deployments, air sorties and ballistic missile launches by the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

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