A Taiwanese jet during military drills in July 2020, aimed to test how the armed forces would repel a Chinese invasion. TAIPEI: Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets entered the south-western corner of Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Saturday , and Taiwan's air force deployed missiles to"monitor" the incursion, the island's defence ministry said.
The presence of so many Chinese combat aircraft on this mission - Taiwan said it was made up of eight nuclear-capable H-6K bombers and four J-16 fighter jets - is unusual.A map provided by Taiwan's Defence Ministry showed that the Chinese aircraft, which also included a Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft, flew over the same waters where the most recent Chinese missions have been taking place near the Pratas Islands, though still well away from mainland Taiwan.
The US State Department urged China to stop pressuring Taiwan, and reaffirmed its commitment to the island and desire to deepen ties."We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan's democratically elected representatives," State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.There was no immediate comment from China.
Last year during visits by senior US officials to Taipei, Chinese aircraft briefly crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which normally serves as an unofficial buffer.
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You know I don’t care about Taiwan.🙃
If they had a large attack, would TW has the opportunity to report it?🤣It's clear the US's preparing to talk about TW's rights violations. This questions has to be ask to TW 'The weapons,missiles & bought by TW will be use against whom?' & to US: 'What was their purpose to sell?
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