Taiwan on high alert amid Chinese military drills



Tensions are high in Taiwan as China enters its third day of military drills near the island, which Beijing considers part of its territory. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer and Courtney Kube explain why China is conducting military drills and how the U.S. is reacting. 

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Taiwan on high alert amid Chinese military drills

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46 comments

  1. Yang bagus adalah tiongkok dan Taiwan bersatu

  2. hopefully the American economy won't get hurt and the gas price will not increase

  3. I think all this military might is a big bluff by China sure they can destroy the place at any moment they want in America won't be able to do anything about it but here's the thing it ain't no good to him if they don't take it intact and usable otherwise what's the point China can't afford a big knock-down drag-out war with the United States the end result will be the same they will destroy Taiwan be on any useful future our profit for them there's only two ways they can take it intact politically through insurance of their total destruction there for a surrender or biological warfare or chemical warfare I know it sounds f*** up that's because it is

  4. Lets just simulate bomb in China

  5. Good thing Joe Biden is leading the free world . I feel so much safer with him in power.

  6. WHY DO HUMANS WANT TO DESTROY OTHER HUMANS? ARENT WE SMARTER THEN THAT?

    -WHATS THE SOLUTION?

    THE U.S. & ITS ALLY’s NEED TO PUT TOGETHER A WORLD MILITARY FORCE THAT ANNIHILATE’s LEADERS LIKE PUTIN & MAKES THE COUNTRIES WE PEACEFULLY TAKE OVER CIVIL, DEMOCRACIES, WITH AMERICAN OR ALLY LEADERS.

    THATS THE WAY TO END WAR

  7. If you don't know your gender just join the Army they will teach you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  8. This is terrible. With all due respect, all the asians from Mongolia, to japan, to laos, etc and are all derrived from the same folks from long ago. They divided themselves via warlords and or outside interventions. It would be great to see a unification of the asian nations , but with out the dicktatorship

  9. Big guy alway bullied little guy, go TAIWAN.

  10. What's the use of talking nonsense?
    U.S. Embassy in China in Beijing
    The United Nations and the United States support the one-China principle and Taiwan is part of China
    If the United States really supports Taiwan, why doesn't it establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan?

  11. lets gooo… ww3… goo USA… destroy… made in china… 😂😂😂

  12. Biden once again escalating conflicts! Remember Nancy visiting Taiwan? This president is more warmongering then Trump ever was

  13. FOR THIS BULLY TO USE ITS KILLING MACHINES TO GO AFTER THIS LITTLE ISLAND OF INNOCENT PEOPLE SHOWS WHAT KIND OF TYRANT WE ALL ARE DEALING WITH AND All OVER GREED, DOMINANCE AND CONTROL…. THEY CANNOT CONTROL THEIR NEED FOR GREED AND THEIR OWN RACE OF PEOPLE WANT FREEDOM THAT OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE SHOWN WORKS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF ALL…. THEY THINK THEY CAN TAKE OVER THE WORLD BY OBTAINING THROUGH FORCE A TINY CHIP THAT HAS TAKEN OVER MOST OF HUMANITY AT THIS TIME IN OUR EXISTANCE , THINKING THEY WILL EVENTUALLY TAKE OVER ALL OF HUMANITY THROUGH AI ..IF WE DON'T GET CONTROL OF THE PATH HUMANITY IS TAKING…..THIS BULLY WILL TRY TO FORCE THE WORLD TO BOW DOWN TO THEIR AUTHORITY BY GAINING THIS LITTLE CHIP AND DESTROYING OTHER COUNTRIES….WHAT RIGHT DO THEY HAVE TO DO THIS? NONE !!!! AFRICA AS THE PLACE WHERE HUMANITY STARTED WILL RISE UP AND PROTECT THE HUMAN RACE…..THEY WILL USE THEIR GOD GIVEN STRENGTH AND RIGHT TO HELP ALL HUMANITY WHICH STARTED IN AFRICA AND THEN BRANCHED OFF TO FORM UNIQUE BEINGS OF DIFFERENT COLORS LANGUAGES, WAYS AND LAWS…….. WE MUST ALL JOIN WITH AFRICA ALL DIFFERENT RACES TO UNITE IN HUMANITY SO WE CAN PUT THIS BULLY IN THEIR PLACE OTHERWISE WE ALL FALL AND GO BACK THOUSANDS OF YEARS WITH DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.. BLACK, BROWN, WHITE ( ALL HUMAN RACES WITH UNIQUE VALUES TO PASS ON TO OTHER HUMANS TO UNITE AGAINST THE TAKE OVER SLAVERY, AND DESTRUCTION THIS BULLY WANTS TO CAUSE) WE MUST ALL UNITE AGAINST THIS AND HELP THIS LITTLE ISLAND SO WE CAN GO FORTH TOGETHER WITH A BETTER WORLD AND ACCEPTANCE OF OTHERS FOR OURSELVES AND OUR CHILDREN…WE MUST HELP ALL HUMANITY TO DO GOOD TO EACH OTHER) STOP THIS EVIL HELP THIS LITTLE ISLAND THAT HAS PROVEN IT IS SMALL BUT YET WE ALL NEED THEM AT THIS POINT IN OUR EXISTENCE…OTHERWISE WE DESTROY OURSELVES….

  14. Relax people this is just a show to scare people nothing is gonna happen no war this is all to scare people just like covert and everything else that you hear in the news just go out and live your normal daily life people

  15. Taiwan, I'm sorry if you really think the us is really going to fight against China with you

  16. If china will move now they'll will fail and they know it. US forces technological advancements are more than 2 degades compared to China. 3 old destroyer is no match against a very afvance ticonderoga class missile cruiser. This is just an example. I can name more.

  17. Millions of Chinese will die in this war millions.

  18. I can hear the sound of war drums in the back

  19. French President Emmanuel Macron's inappropriate remarks "do not support freedom, democracy, and Taiwan's national sovereignty and security" are the biggest humiliation since the history of the "European Liberals, Democracies, Equality and Dignity Alliance"! French President Macron should apologize to the French 🇫🇷 people and the United States-led Liberal Democratic Alliance countries, and resign from the position of French Liberal and Democratic President? Because the current Macron as the French president really humiliates the constitutional purpose of freedom and democracy in the history of France? It means that everyone is free, democratic, equal, mutually beneficial, and cooperates to jointly protect the sovereignty and security of the world's democratic and free countries. "Is that the religious leaders of NATO member states must abide by their commitments and governance priorities"?

  20. Taiwan is free Democratic country NOT communist anymore…..XI IS CRAZY….

  21. China should worry about the US Navy they can't see.

    Even when we're not there. We're there.

    Beneath the waves……🌊

  22. It’s popcorn time! And draft dodging time as well

  23. Taiwanese airspace is not a real thing as it isn't a country.

  24. All bark, no bite. Just like N. Korea. Nothing worry about here guys. 🥱

  25. Are we going to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of ww2 with war also? What's going on?

  26. Do it china if want a war not talk talk and warning do it you are the one very aggresive to a get a territory from other country do it less talk china

  27. Russia was doing drills before attacking Ukraine

  28. 👨‍🍼The USA provoked the Ukrainian war by killing 14 thousand Russian children, women, and man in DONBAS. The Ukrainian people are just been used by the USA, BRITISH, France, Germany, and NATO, in a PLANNED PROXY WAR AGAINST RUSSIA. Do the people of Taipei, TAIWAN know they are next to be used by USA-NATO IN a PLANNED PROXY WAR against CHINA? The USA is arming Taiwan to give their Government the allusion they can win a war against China. Think about it. In 2014 NATO, Obama&Biden started the Ukrainian war by training 900 thousands Ukrainians and put lot of weapons including biologic weapons labs in Ukraine to give their Government the allusion they could win a war against Russia, most if not all of that 900K are now dead. TAIWAN will suffer the same destiny their island will be destroyed🐶

  29. I don't like CCP and Emperor Xi at all, they should stop bullying Taiwan right now.

  30. Taiwan has secret military weapons that soon enough will see them…

  31. Troubling thing about this potential war is how close China is to resupply. The massive manufacturing capability they will have direct access to being logistically close. Any misstep fighting them will push the line forward to hawaii. Knowing the laser topography China was doing on the Hawaiian islands is concerning.

  32. On my way to blow them out of the African waters

  33. On the eve of WWIII stay tune🤔🤔🤔

  34. Under woke.garnage biden regime we lost all our allies…now we are alone.

  35. Urgent Order
    to all country UN AND EU
    sanctions Xi Jin pig today freeze all Chinese bank 🏦 for bully small country in Asia provoking act, spying and supplying weapon to Russia
    – do it with urgency

  36. If you want peace vote for Trump. Trump kept us out of war

  37. Pooh Bear Winnie the Pooh Bear …Chasing the Tai ..wan ..ese….

  38. That is the reason why Biden Chip initiative is smart in every way. And since Taiwan's TSMC is China PLA's main target they should relocate to US and setup self destruct mechanism when China invades.

  39. China is using the Russian playbook of "drills"

  40. The Philippines have shown great patience and diplomatic efforts in trying to resolve the disputes and claims in the South China Sea issue with China. However, despite the Philippines' willingness to engage in diplomatic talks and even going against their national interest, China's expansionist policies in the region continue to escalate. This has resulted in over 200 diplomatic protests filed by the Philippines to China, which have unfortunately fallen on deaf ears. Not only has the Philippines been affected by China's actions, but other countries like Brunei, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, and India have also experienced China's aggressive stance. Even Singapore, Cambodia, and Thailand have expressed concerns over China's actions.

    In light of these developments, the recent discussions between China and the Philippines over the US's new EDCA sites and China's laser shooting at the Philippine Coast Guard ship are just minor issues. The real issue is China's continued expansionist policies in the region, which have threatened the sovereignty and security of the Philippines and other countries. It is imperative that the international community takes a strong stance against China's aggressive actions and support the Philippines and other affected countries in upholding their sovereignty and territorial integrity.

    WE WILL NOT KOW TOW TO CHINA! Time for these Countries to UNITE, Cooperate and Work with each other!