Taipei ∙ After the US provocation, China will not leave Taiwan. China has deployed 21 warplanes and 5 naval ships to monitor and threaten Taiwan. Some of these have crossed the strait border, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said.
As of 5pm on Friday, Taiwan claimed to have tracked 17 Chinese military aircraft and 5 ships. Eight of the 17 Chinese warplanes violated the territorial waters of the Taiwan Strait, the military said. Combat Air Patrols (CAP), naval vessels and anti-aircraft missile systems were ordered to be ready to counter Chinese moves.
China started provocation after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to Taiwan. Last day, the military tracked 51 Chinese warplanes in the area where Taiwan had been conducting missile tests. Pelosi’s visit angered China. For days, China conducted military drills at sea and in the air with missiles, warships and fighter jets around Taiwan.
English Summary: 21 Warplanes, 5 Naval Ships From China Tracked Around Taiwan: Report