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Taiwan Reports This Week’s Second Significant Chinese Air Force Incursion

The second such intrusion this week took place on Wednesday when ten Chinese air force aircraft and five Chinese warships engaging in combat readiness patrols invaded Taiwan’s air defence zone.

Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, has often complained about Chinese military activities near it in the last three years as Beijing increases pressure on the island to recognise its sovereignty.

Taiwan’s defence ministry said it identified a total of 25 Chinese aircraft engaged in activities out at sea beginning at 9 a.m. (0100 GMT), including J-10 and J-16 fighters as well as H-6 bombers.

According to the ministry, 10 of those aircraft either passed the Taiwan Strait’s median line, which formerly acted as an unofficial border between the two sides, or entered the southwestern area of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone, or ADIZ.

According to the report, the planes were working in tandem with five Chinese warships on combat readiness patrols.

The Ministry of Defence reported that Taiwan’s military has sent ships and aircraft to maintain watch.

Taiwan monitors and patrols the ADIZ to give its forces more time to respond to threats and Chinese aircraft have not crossed Taiwanese airspace.

Taiwan reported comparable levels of activity by Chinese bombers and vessels near the island on Sunday.

After President Tsai Ing-wen returned home from a visit to the United States, where she met U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, China launched war simulations surrounding Taiwan in April.

It also organised war simulations around Taiwan in August to protest then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei.

Taiwan Vice President William Lai is set to travel to the United States this week on his route to Paraguay on a transit visa, which has enraged China.

It was China’s priority to prevent Lai from visiting the United States, according to Beijing’s ambassador to the United States last month.

Taiwan’s democratically elected government opposes China’s claim to sovereignty, claiming that only the people of the island can decide their fate.

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Spriha Rai

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