47 Chinese aircraft enter air defence zone, claims Taiwan

A total of 71 Chinese air force planes and seven ships were spotted around Taiwan with 47 military aircraft of China detected to have crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait to enter Taiwans southwest Air Defence Identification Zone ADIZ Taiwan Defence Ministry said on MondayThe incursions according to Taiwan were made by aircraft including 12 J11 6 J10 18 J16 six SU30 CH4 WZ7 Y8 EW Y8 ESW and KJ500It further said that its armed forces monitored the situation and stated that its aircraft navy vessels and missile systems have been tasked to respond to these activitiesThe Chinese militarys Eastern Theater Command had on Sunday announced that it carried out joint combat readiness patrol and strike drills around Taiwan according to CNNTaiwan Defence Ministry in a tweet said 71 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected in our surrounding region by 6 amUTC8 today ROC Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft Navy vessels and landbased missile systems to respond these activitiesIn another tweet Taiwans Defence Ministry said 47 of the detected aircraft J1112 SU306 CH4 UCAV RECCE1 J106 J1618 Y8 EW1 Y8 ASW1 KJ5001 WZ7 UAV RECCE1 had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwans southwest ADIZ flight paths as illustratedAlso Read Symbol of reunion between China and Taipei panda Tuan Tuan diesOn Sunday the Chinese militarys Eastern Theater Command said that the strike drills and joint combat readiness patrol were carried out in response to provocations between Taiwan and the United States as per the CNN report The announcement of China comes after US President Joe Biden signed a new defence bill into law which included creating a defence modernisation program for Taiwan to deter Chinese offensiveThe troops will take all necessary measures to resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity CNN quoted Chinas Eastern Theater Command as sayingIn a statement on Sunday night the Taiwanese Defence Ministry asserted that it has confidence in defending its sovereignty According to CNN the Taiwanese Defence Ministry said The actions of the Chinese Communist Party highlighted its mentality of using force to resolve differences which undermines regional peace and stabilityNotably the tensions between Taiwan and China increased after the US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island in August China had raised objections to Pelosis visit to Taiwan which China claims as part of its territoryThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever