The Taiwan Defense Agency announced that it had detected 22 Chinese military aircraft, including J-16 fighter jets, conducting “combat readiness patrols” around Taiwan along with ships. China war, starting this morning, January 2, according to Reuters.
A Chinese-made J-16 fighter jet flies during the 15th China International Aviation and Space Exhibition in Zhuhai city, Guangdong province on November 12, 2024.
Also according to the Taiwan Defense Agency, the above-mentioned Chinese military aircraft flew in airspace in the north, west, southwest and east of Taiwan, and Taiwanese forces were mobilized to monitor.
China’s Ministry of National Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the above information, according to Reuters.
On January 1, China’s Eastern Theater Command, whose area of responsibility includes Taiwan, released a New Year’s video on social media featuring warships and fighter jets, and images appeared to show A Chinese fighter jet flew near a P-8 Poseidon patrol plane that the US occasionally flies over the Taiwan Strait, according to Reuters.
China issued a statement following military activities around Taiwan
That video also included images of Chinese students visiting Taiwan late last year at the invitation of former Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou.
Head of Taiwan’s Foreign Affairs Agency Lam Giai Long today told reporters in Taipei that the above video is a form of psychological warfare by China.
At a New Year’s press conference in Taipei on January 1, Taiwanese leader Lai Thanh Duc reiterated his desire to exchange with China. He has repeatedly called for negotiations but was rejected. China views Taiwan as an indivisible part of its territory, while Mr. Lai is said to support secession, arguing that only the Taiwanese people can decide their future.
