Em atualização China anuncia início de manobras militares perto de Taiwan

O Ministério da Defesa da China anunciou às primeiras horas desta segunda-feira o lançamento de manobras militares em torno da ilha de Taiwan, com o envio de aviões e navios.

epa11365462 A handout photo taken 23/24 May 2024 and made available by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense on 24 May 2024, shows Taiwan’s Ma Kong (DDG-1805) Kee Lung-class guided-missile destroyer (L) maneuvers as it monitor the movement of Chinese destroyer Xi'an (DDG-153) (R) at an undisclosed location around the waters of Taiwan. According to Chinese state media Xinhua, 'the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) started a two-day joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan on 23 May'. Taiwan's Defense Ministry stated on 23 May that China was engaging in 'irrational provocation' by encircling Taiwan with its ongoing military exercises, just days after President William Lai's inauguration. EPA/TAIWAN DEFENSE MINISTRY / HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES · Lusa

Os exercícios, chamados de Joint Sword-2024B, "testam a capacidade operacional conjunta" das tropas, informou Pequim.

Taiwan anuncio o envio de "forças apropriadas" em resposta às manobras chinesas.

Atualizada às 0h28. Em atualização.