World / China warplanes over taiwan air space after US lawmakers visit

Zoom News : Aug 15, 2022, 07:07 PM
China, provoked by Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, was not even calmed that a team of US lawmakers had reached there. Angered by this, Dragon has started military exercises closer to Taiwan. Let us tell you that the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi had recently arrived in Taiwan. Along with this, a lot of military exercises were done around its border. Significantly, China sees the US intervention on Taiwan as interference in its sovereignty. A team of five US lawmakers led by Senator Ed Markey arrived in Taipei on Sunday on an unannounced visit.

Many Chinese planes took off

This is the second high-level group to reach Taiwan after Nancy's visit. After this, China had fiercely encroached on Taiwan's airspace. Significantly, after Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, the Chinese military had fired missiles on a large scale. Apart from this, jets and warships were also deployed. According to TaiwanNews.com, at least 22 Chinese military aircraft, six navy ships and 10 warplanes had crossed the median line and hovered over Taiwan's skies.

Warning to Taiwanese leaders

According to the Eastern Theater Command of China's Army People's Liberation Army, it conducted military exercises in Taiwan's maritime and airspace on Monday. It has also been said in this statement that through this military exercise, a strong message has been sent to Taiwan and America, who are trying to create unrest and instability in the region. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said during a regular press conference on Monday that the US was challenging the One-China Principle. At the same time, China's Taiwan Affairs Office has separately warned Taiwanese leaders that they will be severely punished for this.

America also warned

At the same time, in a separate statement, China's Defense Ministry said that this visit of US lawmakers is an attack on China's sovereignty. It also said that these steps of the US are increasing peace and instability in the Taiwan region. The Defense Ministry said that the PLA will continue to prepare for war and train people for its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. At the same time, it has also made it clear that if anyone bothers to think about Taiwan's independence, it will be doomed. The US does not have a formal diplomatic relationship with Taiwan. However, he has been expressing his commitment to get independence for this island.

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