News / Shipping lines seem unfazed by Chinese 'war games' in Taiwan Strait

Liner operators seem sanguine about China conducting its largest-ever military drills in the Taiwan Strait, although the aviation sector is taking precautions.

The military exercises began last night, hours after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and met President Tsai Ing-wen, angering China, which has viewed Taiwan as a renegade province since the 1949 Chinese Civil War.

Six ’no-sail’ and ’no-fly’ zones have been marked out by China, which will carry out the military drills in waters around Taiwan until 7 ...