China’s retaliatory exercise on Taiwan

The Chinese navy began exercises in the Taiwan Strait ahead of Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the United States today.

The Maritime Safety Administration of Fucien Province, located on the opposite coast of Taiwan, announced that “a joint navigation and patrol operation has been launched” in the central and northern parts of the Bosphorus, in an announcement to seafarers. . It should be noted that the announcement of the exercise coincided with Tsai’s meeting today with US House Speaker Kevin McCarhty and the cross-partisan congressional delegation.

Considering Taiwan as part of its territory, China opposes the island’s government officials having contacts with high-level political representatives from other countries.

The Eastern Front Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army previously announced that a warship group consisting of two destroyers and a frigate had been sent to the East China Sea north of Taiwan for live weapons and ammunition exercises.

Warplanes in the TAIWAN Strait

By the way, after the announcement of the meeting, warplanes and ships belonging to the Chinese military were seen around Taiwan.

In the statement issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, it was reported that 14 military aircraft and 3 warships were detected around the island from last night to this morning. In the statement, it was stated that 2 of the aircraft, “Y-8ASW” type anti-submarine aircraft and “BKZ-005” type military drones, were flying in the area declared by Taiwan as an “Air Defense Identification Zone” ( ADIZ) .

After visiting Belize, Tsai will travel to California, USA, to meet with McCarthy and the congressional delegation in Simi Valley today. Tsai is expected to make an assessment to the press after the closed-door meeting at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

The Taiwanese leader had made contacts in New York City at the beginning of his trip. (AA)