18 Chinese fighters entered Taiwan’s air reconnaissance zone

According to Fars International News Agency, on the eve of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, news sources reported on Monday evening the flight of 18 Chinese military aircraft to Taiwan’s air reconnaissance zone.

According to news sources, quoting the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan, 18 Chinese military aircraft, including bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, anti-submarine warfare and G-16 fighters, entered the air reconnaissance zone in the southwest of Taiwan Island.

The spokesperson of the Chinese Air Force said on Sunday that the Chinese Air Force will resolutely protect its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Air Force Spokesman Shen Jinke said that the Chinese Air Force has many types of fighters that are capable of defending China’s sovereignty. (More details)

Beijing considers Taiwan to be a part of China’s territory and evaluates the actions of the United States and the sale of arms to Taiwan as a violation of its sovereignty and contrary to the “One China” policy. Recently, the American government signed a bill of hundreds of billions of dollars for the US military budget, a significant part of which has been allocated to counter China and support Taiwan.

The Chinese army announced that it will hold military exercises in the South China Sea for five days from Tuesday.

The American network “CNN” quoted a senior Taiwanese government official and an American official as reporting that, despite the warnings of Biden administration officials who are worried about China’s reaction to the visit of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives to Taiwan, this trip is expected to take place as part of his Asian tour. .

According to the report, if Pelosi is in Taiwan, it would be the first stop by a US House speaker on the island in 25 years and come at a time when US-China relations are at a low ebb.

Earlier, despite Beijing’s repeated and serious warnings, a Taiwanese media reported that the Speaker of the US House of Representatives will arrive in Taiwan on Tuesday night local time.

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