![]() Speaking in Beijing earlier on Thursday when asked about the new US Indo-Pacific strategy, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei reiterated that Taiwan was a “core issue” of China’s and it would tolerate no foreign interference. US approves $100 million missile defense sale to Taiwan Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg/Getty Images The MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system stands on display at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, South Korea, on Monday, Oct. While Taipei has not reported any unusual movements by Chinese forces, the government has increased its alert level.Ĭhina has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control, and routinely condemns US arms sales or other shows of support from Washington. Taiwan has been warily watching the Ukraine crisis, nervous that China may try to take advantage to move on the island. Taiwanese fighters were sent up to warn the Chinese aircraft and air defense missiles were deployed to “monitor the activities,” the ministry said, using standard wording for how Taiwan describes its response. The ministry said the latest mission involved eight Chinese J-16 fighters and one Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft, which flew over an area to the northeast of the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands at the top end of the South China Sea. From Taiwan Ministry of Defenseĭozens of Chinese warplanes fly near Taiwan after US-Japan show of naval might ![]() “If Japan really wants peace and stability in East Asia, it should immediately stop provoking confrontation between big powers and do more to help increase the trust between regional countries and promote regional peace and stability,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular briefing in Beijing.A Taiwan Ministry of Defense graphic shows where the warplanes flew on Sunday, January 23. On Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry responded by accusing Japan of exaggerating the perceived threat from Beijing as an excuse to boost its own military ambitions. Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry thanked Kishida for his comments on stability in the Taiwan Strait, saying they “not only reflect the aspirations of democratic countries, but also win the recognition and approval of the international community”. “Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is critical not only for Japan’s security but also for the stability of international society,” Kishida said. “Ukraine may be East Asia tomorrow,” Kishida said during a visit to London. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned on Thursday that the invasion of Ukraine could be replicated in East Asia if leading powers do not respond as one to Moscow’s aggression, saying that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait must be maintained. Taiwan lives under the constant threat of invasion by Beijing, which sees the self-ruled democratic island as part of its territory to be retaken one day, by force if necessary. Parts of Taiwan’s ADIZ also overlap with China’s ADIZ. The identification zone is separate from Taiwanese airspace, as the air defence zone covers a broader area that Taiwan patrols as a means to give the island more time to respond to any threats by China. The government in Taipei is currently in a heightened state of alert due to fears that China could use Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to make a similar military move on the island, though authorities have not reported any signs Beijing is about to attack.įriday’s incursion was the second-largest this year after 39 warplanes entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on January 23, according to figures compiled by the AFP news agency. There was no immediate comment from China’s Defence Ministry.Ĭhina has described previous incursions as missions to defend the country’s sovereignty and to counter Taiwan’s “collusion” with foreign forces – a veiled reference to US support for Taipei. Taiwan, which is claimed by China as its own territory, has complained of repeated such missions by Chinese aircraft, which have become a common occurrence over the past two years or so. Taipei’s defence ministry said the Chinese aircraft crossed into the island’s air defence zone on Friday, forcing the scrambling of Taiwanese aircraft and the deployment of air defence missile systems to track the Chinese planes. China sent 18 warplanes, including fighters and bombers, into Taiwan’s air defence zone, prompting the island’s air force to scramble jets in response to the second-largest incursion so far this year.
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