According to a report, the Taiwanese army has detected 19 aircraft and five ships approaching the island. expression The island’s Ministry of Defense on Twitter.
On June 24, 19 aircraft and five ships belonging to the Chinese National Liberation Army (PLA) were detected by the Taiwanese armed forces, eight of which crossed the so-called “midline” of the Taiwan Strait.
“Five PLA ships conducting joint combat patrols were also recorded approaching the island,” the agency said on Twitter. On board were the J-10 and J-16 fighters.
The situation around Taiwan has escalated significantly after the visit of then-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island in early August last year. China, which sees the island as one of its own provinces, condemned Pelosi’s visit as US support for Taiwanese separatism and organized large-scale military exercises.
Earlier, it was reported that the Chinese Foreign Ministry considered Biden’s statements about dictator Xi Jinping as political. provocation.