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Notably, this period also saw the commencement of regular PLA flights into the southwestern quadrant of Taiwan’s declared air defense identification zone (ADIZ). The last such large-scale incursions had occurred on September 18-19, 2020, in reaction to a visit by US Undersecretary of State Keith Krach. Crossings of the Taiwan Strait centerline have historically been rare events, normally used by the PRC to signal its displeasure either with actions by officials of Taiwan’s government, or else visits by senior-level US political figures. On August 3, large-scale flights by PRC military aircraft across the Taiwan Strait centerline (台灣海峽中線) began. This second article examines the publicly available information about the operations of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) during this same period in other warfare domains: air, naval, and ground.Īviation Sorties across the Taiwan Strait Centerline As discussed in the first article of this series, the PRC announced a ring of closure areas around Taiwan for military activities, and conducted a series of provocative ballistic missile launches on the afternoon of August 3-including at least four missiles that flew over the northern territory of Taiwan itself. In an approximately seven-day period straddling the first and second weeks of August, People’s Republic of China (PRC) military forces conducted a series of military exercises around Taiwan in the wake of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island. Download Timeline of Chinese Military Activity Near Taiwan in August 2022