27 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense zone on Wednesday during Nancy Pelosi’s visit.
Some of the aircrafts even passed the median line in the Taiwan Strait, sending a provocative gesture after Beijing threatened military action if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi chose to visit Taiwan.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense revealed, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force planes flew in the airspace around the Taiwan Strait Wednesday morning. Taiwan then instructed the island’s air force to dispatch forces to respond as well as monitor anti-aircraft missiles.
The Chinese invasion was made up of six J-11 fighter jets, five J-16 fighters, and 16 Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft.
In response to the planes, radio warnings were issued and Taiwanese air defense missile systems were deployed to monitor the activities.
On Tuesday, China sent 21 military planes into the air defense zone, but none crossed the median line separating Beijing and Taipei’s areas of maritime control.
This incident marks the latest aggressive action made by China as the nation holds its largest military drills since 1995. The drills are expected to include live fire and test missile launches, according to the state news agency Xinhua. More than half of the drill areas are expected to infringe on Taiwanese waters, experts have warned.
The announcement of the military drills was a direct response to Pelosi’s arrival in Taipei on Tuesday.
China repeatedly criticized the US for allowing Pelosi to travel to Taiwan, claiming it would have a severe impact on the political foundation of China-US relations, and seriously infringes upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“It gravely undermines peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and sends a seriously wrong signal to the separatist forces for Taiwan independence. China firmly opposes and sternly condemns this, and has made serious démarche and strong protest to the United States,” China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Pelosi and five of her fellow House Democrats left Taiwan after staying approximately 19 hours on Wednesday.
“We come in friendship to Taiwan,” Pelosi told Taiwan’s parliament. “We come in peace for the region … understanding the value of peace and the avoidance of conflict.
“And in terms of governance: We commend Taiwan for being one of the freest societies in the world, for your success in addressing the COVID issue, which is a health issue, a security issue, an economic issue and a governance issue. We congratulate you for that.”
Ahead of the speaker’s visit, some Chinese officials indicated a Pelosi trip would violate the US’ long-standing “One China” policy with regard to Taiwan.
However, American officials insisted this week that the policy has not changed and Washington does not support Taiwan’s independence.
“We would again remind leaders in Beijing that there’s nothing unprecedented about this trip,” White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters. “There’s no violation of sovereignty. The speaker going is perfectly consistent with other members of Congress going … including this year.
“So there’s just no reason to amp this up. And we’re not going to participate in this … I’m not going to do saber-rattling. We’re simply going to do what we have to do to make sure that her trip is safe and secure.”
Pelosi also has insisted US policy toward China and Taiwan remains the same, saying: “The United States continued to oppose unilateral efforts to change the status quo.”
The Chinese are a group of idiots, they haven’t been in a major conflict since 1979, when the Vietamese kicked their pathetic asses. They have no idea how to prosecute a war and would be completely annihilated by the US. With the current ass hole in the White House, even the pathetic Chinese think they have a chance against the most powerful military on the planet. This is why DEMOCRATS we can’t have you pussies ever controlling our country. Your’e liars, pussies and patheticaly inept. You are an embarrassement and the whole world see’s it.