The Chinese military said, “We will conduct regular patrols in the Taiwan Strait and will continue to monitor the situation and threats in the Taiwan Strait.”

Earlier today, the Chinese authorities released a document titled “The Taiwan Issue and China’s Reunification in a New Era” jointly prepared by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China and the Press Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. Republic of China, in the White Paper, which is regularly published to clarify Beijing’s policy on various issues.

In the book, she noted, “Attempts to achieve independence for Taiwan will only push the island into the abyss of disaster and cause great harm to Taiwanese compatriots. In order to protect the common interests of the Chinese nation, including Taiwan compatriots, we must resolutely oppose the partition and independence of Taiwan and promote peaceful reunification.”

She noted that Beijing is “ready to create a wide space for peaceful reunification, but we will not leave room for various forms of separatist activities to achieve Taiwan independence.”

The situation around Taiwan escalated after the recent visit to the island of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, the first since 1997 for the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Congress. China considers the island its part and does not allow interference in its situation.