Taiwan denounces the incursion into its airspace of 21 Chinese military aircraft

Aug. 3 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Taiwan Air Force Command announced this Wednesday that a total of 21 Chinese military planes would have invaded its airspace during the day on Tuesday, the day that the president of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has arrived. to the country.

Specifically, ten J-16 fighters, eight J-11 fighters, a KJ-500 airborne early warning and control plane, a Shaanxi Y-9 reconnaissance plane and a Shaanxi Y-8, as reported by the country’s Ministry of Defense in a statement.

The Taiwanese Air Force, in response, has reportedly sent an air patrol in order to expel Chinese military planes, while at the same time implementing pursuit monitoring of its anti-aircraft missiles.

In this sense, the Government of Taiwan has accused China of seeking a resolution of the conflict in the Taiwanese strait through force instead of peaceful means, and has detailed that the Asian giant’s military exercises in the area will continue until next August 7.

“China has announced that it will hold live-fire exercises in the sea and airspace around Taiwan from August 4 to 7, highlighting its mindset of using force to resolve differences and undermine regional peace and stability. The Ministry of National Defense has closely monitored and strengthened its alerts, and will respond appropriately in due time,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Likewise, the ministry has urged its citizens to be calm, since “the National Army will remain firm in its posts and protect national security: “Be calm and support the Army with one heart.”

On the other hand, he has also maintained that China’s announcement to use the maritime and air space around the main island of Taiwan “is an attempt to threaten our ports and urban areas, as well as unilaterally undermine peace and stability in the region. “.

“The Ministry of Defense has emphasized that China’s ‘military intimidation’ actions are clearly aimed at deterring the psychology of the Taiwanese people.