There is an alarm in Taipei. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense announced today, Monday, that it had identified them 11 warships and 70 military China’s jets around the island, with Beijing tightening the cord by conducting live-fire drills in its three-day drills.

This is a simulation of an attack by Chinese forces on Taiwanas a warning after the meeting of the president of Taiwan with the speaker of the US House.

The Chinese Army “continues to conduct military exercises around Taiwan,” the ministry said, clarifying that among the aircraft spotted as of 10:00 a.m. (local time; 05:00 Greek time) were fighters and bombers, some of which crossed the median line and entered the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on the 39th.

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sent 70 warplanes, including fighter jets, reconnaissance and resupply planes, into Taiwan’s air defense reconnaissance zone on Sunday morning, Taiwan’s defense ministry had announced. According to the statement, 31 planes crossed the median line – the de facto border in the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and China.

Today, China attempted the simulation with its military exercises a “blockade” of Taiwan, according to a statement issued by the Chinese armed forces.

Dozens of aircraft were deployed to enforce an “air blockade” of the territory claimed by Beijing, state-run Chinese television network CCTV also reported.

The Republican congressman and chairman of the congressional committee on Taiwan Mike Gallagher he said “we should take China’s threat very seriously,” adding that “it is obvious that Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to reunite Taiwan with mainland China.”