TAIPEI: Taiwan’s ministry of national defence ( MSD ) has detected nine Chinese aircraft and six naval vessels around the island as of 6 am ( UTC+8 ) on Sunday.
Four aircraft entered Taiwan’s Southwest and Eastern Air Defense Identification Zone ( ADIZ ) and crossed the median line.
Sharing a post on X, MND wrote,” 9 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 am ( UTC+8 ) today”.
” 4 of the aircraft entered Taiwan’s western and eastern ADIZ after crossing the middle line.” We have monitored the position and responded accordingly”, the post added.
On Saturday, MND detected 17 aircraft and six naval vessels of the People’s Liberation Army ( PLA ) operating around the island. Thirteen of the airplane entered Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ after crossing the middle range.
China has been clearly boosting its ability to attack Chinese beaches in recent weeks with cutting-edge new naval gear. This includes the official launch of a massive landing helicopter assault ( LHA ) vessel, a feat unmatched by any other navy in the world, and the mass production of floating bridge docks to facilitate ship loading during beach landings. Both types of equipment demonstrate China’s intention to invade Taiwan in the future.
The Taiwan-China concern is a difficult and longtime political discord centred on Taiwan’s sovereignty. Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China ( ROC), operates its own government, military, and economy, functioning as a de facto independent state.
Nevertheless, China considers Taiwan a breakaway province and insists on the” One China” scheme, which asserts that there is only one China, with Beijing as its capital.
This has fuelled decades of tension, especially since the Chinese Civil War ( 1945-1949 ), when the ROC government retreated to Taiwan after the Communist Party, led by Mao Zedong, took control of mainland China.
Beijing has constantly expressed its objective of reunification with Taiwan, using political, economical, and military pressure to remove Taiwan abroad. However, Taiwan, supported by a significant portion of its inhabitants, continues to maintain its democracy.
