China Escalates Military Exercises , Against Taiwan After McCarthy-Tsai Meeting.<br />Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met with Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week as part of her multi-day trip through Central and North America.<br />Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met with Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week as part of her multi-day trip through Central and North America.<br />At the time, China said that if Tsai followed through with meeting McCarthy, it would view the act as "another provocation that seriously violates the one-China principle, harms China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.".<br />At the time, China said that if Tsai followed through with meeting McCarthy, it would view the act as "another provocation that seriously violates the one-China principle, harms China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.".<br />On April 10, China said it has successfully completed three days of drills and is "ready to fight.".<br />'The Hill' reports that according <br />to Chinese state television, , “multiple types of units carried out simulated joint <br />precision strikes on key targets on Taiwan island and <br />the surrounding sea areas, and continue to maintain <br />an offensive posture around the island.”.<br />The drills simulated sealing off <br />the self-governed island. .<br />The theater’s troops are ready <br />to fight at all times and can fight <br />at any time to resolutely smash <br />any form of ‘Taiwan independence’ <br />and foreign interference attempts, China's military, via Associated Press.<br />'The Hill' reports that on April 8, <br />Rep. Mike Gallagher warned that the U.S. should take China's threats seriously.<br />We need to be moving heaven and earth to enhance our deterrence and denial posture, so that [Chinese President] Xi Jinping concludes that he just can’t do it, Rep. Mike Gallagher, via 'The Hill'.<br />China also conducted military drills <br />last year following former Speaker <br />Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
