Taiwan’s Defense Ministry denounced that another 24 Chinese warplanes, accompanied by four ships, made a new approach to its airspace and that the fighters crossed the security line.
Taiwanese forces, as has happened on other occasions, closely followed the maneuver that took place in the southwest and southeast of the island, and activated CAP planes, Navy vessels, and land missile systems, to respond to these activities. , as published by the Ministry today. Twitter social network.
The new escalation of tensions in the region began with the trip to the island of the then speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, in August.
The situation worsened after the visit of the president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing Wen, to the US, where she met several US congressmen, despite warnings from Beijing.
Taiwan has had an independent government since 1949, but China considers the territory under its sovereignty.
The Chinese government’s fundamental policy on Taiwan has been one of peaceful reunification under the principle of “one country, two systems.”
Source: TSF
