China fires 'precision missile strikes' in Taiwan Strait day after Nancy Pelosi concludes controversial visit
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Chinese military command announced the successful execution of exercises in the Taiwan Strait, including "precision missile strikes," following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit.
Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. left, and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, right, stand during a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., receives the Order of Propitious Clouds with Special Grand Cordon, at the president's office on Aug. 3, 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Handout/Getty Images) Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, meets Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, center right, at the president's office on August 03, 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Chien Chih-Hung/Office of The President via Getty Images)
The U.S. responded by deploying several warships to the area.
"Long-range armed live fire precision missile strikes were carried out on selected targets in the eastern area of the Taiwan Strait," the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army, the ruling Communist Party's military wing, said in a statement.