China’s military exercise around Taiwan coincides with the arrival of the American senator to this island

According to IRNA’s report on Friday, quoted by Reuters news agency, Wu Qian, the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Defense, said in a statement published today, that the exercise announced by the Eastern Command of the Chinese Army is a response to the provocations of the United States and Taiwan.

He also noted that the American senator’s visit to Taiwan seriously weakens US-China relations and increases tensions in the Taiwan Strait. This Chinese official emphasized that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army is always ready to take necessary measures to prevent any foreign interference in order to maintain its sovereignty and integrity.

This joint naval and air exercise around Taiwan is going on around this island while “Rick Scott”, the senior Republican senator of the United States, has traveled to this island to meet with “Tsai Ing-wen”, the President of Taiwan.

A Taiwanese source said in an interview with reporters that several Chinese fighter jets flew over the northern part of the Taiwan Strait, but did not enter Taiwan’s airspace. This source added that the action of the Chinese Air Force to cross the northeastern sector has been rare.

The Taiwan Air Force also announced that the situation in the region is under control and actively defends national security.

“Rick Scott”, the senior Republican senator of the United States, also told reporters after meeting with the president of Taiwan that the conditions of the world have changed after the Russian attack on Ukraine, and we are all in a position to defend the freedom that we all believe in around the world. do.

China always expresses concern about any relationship between the US and Taiwan, which it considers a part of its territory, and considers the most important issue between Washington and Beijing to be its red line on this issue.