Following recent visits by U.S. and Canadian lawmakers to Taiwan, China deployed the most warplanes into sensitive areas around the island since large-scale military exercises in April
hina sent the most warplanes into sensitive areas around Taiwan since large-scale military exercises in April, a move that follows visits to the democratically run island by U.S. and Canadian lawmakers.
The Chinese aircraft cooperated with naval vessels “to carry out joint sea and air training,” the ministry said in a separate statement Tuesday evening. Taiwan’s military “kept a close watch” on the movements of the warplanes and vessels, including using “shore-mounted missile systems to closely monitor and deal with them.”
Beijing has pledged to bring Taiwan under its control someday, by force if necessary. U.S. President Joe Biden has repeatedly vowed to defend Taiwan if it is invaded. Leaders of North Atlantic Treaty Organization nationsin a statement released Tuesday at their summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, that “China’s stated ambitions and coercive policies challenge our interests, security and values.”
on Tuesday that “China is increasingly challenging the rules-based international order,” and is “threatening Taiwan.”The latest warplane incursions also follow Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te saying that the leader of the island of 23 million people should someday be able to visit the White House, just as figures from Japan and South Korea do. Lai is the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s candidate for president in the election in January next year.
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