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Last week, Chinese military another round of exercises near Taiwan. This was done to improve joint fighting.
This was reported by the press service of the People's Liberation Army of China, after a surge in activity was reported on the island.
China conducts military exercises near Taiwan
In a statement, official Beijing said that the naval and air forces of the PRC conducted exercises from Friday to Sunday in the east and southwest of Taiwan. The training was to further test and improve the overall combat effectiveness of several types and branches of the military.
According to the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, Chinese bombers, fighters and aircraft opposed to submarines joined the exercises.
In the past two years, Taiwan has complained about frequent Chinese military activities near it, concentrated mainly in the southern and southwestern parts of the island's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ, the publication said.
At the same time, Taiwan is also on conducted pre-announced missile exercises off its southern and southeastern coasts last week.
Taiwan fears China will do like Russia
Taiwan has raised the alarm after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The island nation fears that China will take such a step, although the Taipei government has given no indication that it will.
However, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu says China continues to pose a threat, ” but we have the determination to defend our country.”
China-Taiwan conflict: what you need to know
- Taiwan declared secession from China during a civil war in 1949. Beijing still does not recognize the independence of the island and considers it its province. The administrative status of the region has not been settled.
- Officially, Washington has no relations with the authorities of Taiwan, but since 1979 a law has been in force between them, according to which the United States can supply defense weapons to the region. At the same time, the American authorities support Beijing's position on a unified Chinese government.
- In recent years, China has been actively violating Taiwan's air defenses. So, on May 6, 18 Chinese aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense zone. Therefore, the country's Air Force rose to protect the airspace.
- After Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine, Chinese aircraft visits to Taiwan became more frequent, and the United States changed its mind somewhat and now believe that the island should to defend their sovereignty in the event of a Chinese attack. The White House also threatened China with sanctions in the event of an invasion of Taiwan.
- The Chinese Ministry of Defense also claims that full-scale military exercises on water and in the air near Taiwan are supposedly a forced measure that had to be taken due to the situation.< /li>
- Meanwhile, the Chinese side constantly emphasizes that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and any foreign interference is unacceptable. The PRC still does not want to recognize Taiwan's independence.
- By the way, China warned Taiwan late last year that any attempt to achieve independence would mean war.
