A 21 Chinese military aircraft and 7 warships were recorded near the island of Taiwan, the Taiwan Ministry of Defense reports.
published on the official page of the ministry on the social network of the American company X, it is said that from the evening of the previous day, the active flights of the PRC military aviation in the area of the island were observed. They crossed the so -called “middle line” in the Taiwan Strait. These aircraft moved in the southwestern part of the Taiwan Air Defense Air Defense Zone.
, also near the island, 7 Chinese warships were seen. The message emphasizes that the Taiwan Sun monitors the situation and took the necessary response measures.
Pekin considers Taiwan to be an integral part, despite the fact that since 1949 the island has actually been controlled independently. Disagreements between mainland China and Taiwan, arising after the civil war, are still unresolved.
In recent years, China has increased pressure on Taiwan and repeatedly emphasized that it does not exclude the use of force to “reunite” with the island.