Taipei [Taiwan], December 28 (ANI): Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Saturday reported the operation of seven Chinese navy plane and 5 naval vessels round its territory.
“7 PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC8) today. 1 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly,” the MND mentioned in a submit on X.
Earlier on Friday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence reported the operation of 5 Chinese navy plane and 5 naval vessels.
On Thursday, MND reported the operation of 5 PLAN vessels round Taiwan.
Meanwhile, in a gathering with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday, Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi expressed issues in regards to the conditions within the South China Sea and others, and as regards to Taiwan, he said that Japan is carefully monitoring related developments, together with the latest navy actions, and reiterated that peace and stability throughout the Taiwan Strait is extraordinarily necessary for the worldwide neighborhood, together with Japan.
Recently, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte additionally criticised China’s stance in direction of Taiwan and mentioned that “China is bullying Taiwan, and pursuing access to critical infrastructure in ways that could cripple societies.”He mentioned, “We need to be clear-eyed about China’s ambitions. China is substantially building up its forces, including its nuclear weapons – with no transparency and no limitations. From 200 warheads in 2020, China is expected to have more than 1,000 nuclear weapons by 2030. Its space-launch investments are skyrocketing. China is bullying Taiwan, and pursuing access to our critical infrastructure in ways that could cripple our societies.”The Taiwan Strait stays a focus of heightened tensions, with Taiwanese officers repeatedly condemning the rise in Chinese navy operations as a direct risk to the island’s sovereignty and regional peace. However, China, which considers Taiwan a part of its territory, insists on eventual reunification, by power if obligatory. (ANI)