Taiwan Detects 30 Chinese Aircraft and 7 Vessels Near Its Borders
On August 28, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence reported spotting 30 Chinese PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels, and one official ship around the country by 6 am. Out of these, 27 aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
The Ministry stated, “We have monitored the situation and responded.”
On Tuesday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence detected 15 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels. Nine of these aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southeastern and southwestern ADIZ.
China has been increasing its military activities around Taiwan, including regular air and naval incursions into Taiwan’s ADIZ and military exercises near the island. Taiwan has been governed independently since 1949, but China considers it part of its territory and insists on eventual reunification, by force if necessary.
Earlier on Monday, the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence detected 12 PLA aircraft and six PLAN vessels around its territory. Seven of these aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s Eastern ADIZ.
Doubts Revealed
Taiwan -: Taiwan is an island located in East Asia, near China. It has its own government and operates independently, but China claims it as part of its territory.
Chinese PLA -: PLA stands for People’s Liberation Army, which is the combined military forces of China, including its army, navy, and air force.
PLAN -: PLAN stands for People’s Liberation Army Navy, which is the naval branch of China’s military forces.
median line of the Taiwan Strait -: The median line of the Taiwan Strait is an imaginary line in the water that separates Taiwan from China. It is often used as a boundary to avoid conflicts.
Ministry of National Defence -: The Ministry of National Defence is a government department in Taiwan responsible for managing the country’s military and defense activities.
1949 -: In 1949, after a civil war in China, the government of the Republic of China moved to Taiwan and has governed the island independently since then, even though China claims it as part of its territory.
