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Taiwan’s President’s US visit After this, the Chinese army once again showed its strength by sending several dozen fighter aircraft and battleships towards Taiwan. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry gave this information. The Chinese army had earlier announced three-day patrolling to prepare for the battle. China claims the island nation as part of it. China says contacts between foreign officials and the island’s democratic government encourage Taiwanese people who want formal independence. The ruling Communist Party of China says that this could lead to a war situation. The two sides separated after a civil war in 1949. China says that if needed, the island can be re-incorporated into the mainland.
increase in military activity
This action of China has been taken at a time when, despite its aggressive attitude, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, hosted Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen in California, USA. A delegation from the US Congress in Taiwan also met Tsai over the weekend after her return. China has responded by imposing travel and financial sanctions on individuals associated with Tsai’s visit to the US and increasing military activity.
Participating in exercises encircling Taiwan
China’s People’s Liberation Army said in the morning that its Shandong aircraft carrier is participating in exercises encircling Taiwan for the first time, according to a post by the Eastern Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the social media platform Weibo. In this, in a video, a fighter plane is seen flying from a ship.
Activities of 70 planes detected
According to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, a total of 70 aircraft movements were detected between 06:00 am yesterday and 06:00 am today, half of which crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait. According to an agreement between China and Taiwan, this is an informal border. The aircraft that crossed the center line included eight J-16 fighters, four J-1 fighters, eight SU-30 fighters and reconnaissance aircraft.
Keeping an eye on China’s activities
According to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, after this morning, 59 other flights by bombers as well as the activities of several fighter jets have been reported. Angered by Taiwan’s President Sai Ing-wen’s recent US visit, China also sent warships and dozens of fighter jets towards the Taiwan Strait. According to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, eight warships and 71 aircraft were sighted near Taiwan on Saturday, of which 45 crossed the center line of the strait. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that it was dealing with the situation with an attitude of not escalating the conflict, and not causing disputes. Taiwan said that it is keeping an eye on China’s activities through its land-based missile systems as well as its navy ships.
trespassing without permission
Meanwhile, in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said that its USS Milius, capable of destroying missiles, has left for a shipping campaign. China has built an artificial island on the sea to stake its claim on the disputed area. According to a statement issued by the Southern Command of the Chinese army, China says that the US entered its territory illegally without its permission. A member of the American delegation who met Sai said that the threats being presented by China to America should be taken seriously. Significantly, the Chinese government claims that Taiwan is part of its national territory, while the current government of Taiwan says that this self-governing island is already a sovereign nation and is not a part of China.
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