China Taiwan Conflict / Despite Corona's attack, China is not deterred, sent 7 ships and 71 warplanes to Taiwan within 24 hours

China Taiwan Conflict: Despite moaning from Corona virus, China is not deterring from its cowardly antics. He has sent 71 war planes and 7 ships towards Taiwan within just 24 hours. Taiwan's Defense Ministry said on Monday that the Chinese military has sent 71 warplanes and seven ships towards Taiwan in a 24-hour show of strength. China took this action after the US passed the US annual defense expenditure bill related to Taiwan on Saturday. In a statement on Saturday, China's Foreign Ministry termed it a serious political provocation and said it was open interference in China's internal affairs.

Taiwan welcomed the bill, saying it reflected US support for the self-governing island. According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, 47 Chinese aircraft passed through the Taiwan Strait area between 6 am on Sunday and 6 am on Monday. It is an informal boundary tacitly accepted by both sides. The aircraft sent by China to Taiwan include 18 J-16 fighter jets, 11 J-1 fighter jets, six Su-30 fighter jets and drones.

Taiwan is keeping an eye on China's activities

Taiwan said it was monitoring Chinese actions through its land-based missile systems as well as its naval ships. "This is a response to the US-Taiwan provocation," Xi Yi, spokesman for the Eastern Theater Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), said in a statement on Sunday. Patrolling and was conducting joint maneuvers.

Xi called the US bill a challenge

Xi was referring to the US defense spending bill, which China has described as a strategic challenge. US President Joe Biden signed the $ 858 billion defense bill on Friday and gave it the form of law. This includes $45 billion more than Biden promised lawmakers to reduce the effects of inflation and increase the country's military competitiveness against China and Russia.