Claim: China held live-fire military drills around Taiwan as a response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island on Aug. 2. But a video posted on social media made unfounded claims that China had attacked a Taiwanese armory. An expert told us that the claim was false and a majority of the video's footage did not appear to be from the week of Pelosi's visit.
Fact-check: Video Makes Unsubstantiated Claim About Chinese Maneuvers After Pelosi Visit to Taiwan - FactCheck.org
Verdict: china held live-fire military drills around taiwan as a response to house speaker nancy pelosi's visit to the island on aug. 2. but a video posted on social media made unfounded claims that china had attacked a taiwanese armory. an expert told us that the claim was false and a majority of the video's footage did not appear to be from the week of pelosi's visit.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Matt Spengler
Date published: 2022-08-12T20:01:19