Taiwan on alert after massive China missile firing
A person stands in a cafe as a news broadcast shows China announcing new military drills around Taiwan. —REUTERS
TAIPEI—Taiwan said on Sunday it was on heightened alert after detecting “multiple waves” of missile firings in inland China, days after Beijing test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile.
The defense ministry said it detected the firing by China’s Rocket Force and army in the provinces and regions of Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang from 6:50 am on Saturday.
“The military has continuously monitored relevant developments, and the air defense forces maintain a high degree of vigilance and strengthen their alert,” it said in a statement.
“The security and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region are related to global development. Any threatening and provocative actions will seriously undermine regional stability,” it added.
