The maneuvers take place in a context of tension with the Pacific island, after a meeting between President Tsai Ing-wen and the second main American authority.
The People’s Liberation Army of China “will organize, from April 8 to 10, a combat readiness exercise with the Taiwan Strait, in the northern and southern parts of the island and in the eastern airspace of the island,” the Chinese People’s Liberation Army said. military institution.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said it had detected 13 aircraft and three Chinese military vessels around the island around 6:00 am local time, and that four of the aircraft had entered the identification zone of its air defense. According to the ministry, the military exercises announced by China threaten “the stability and security” of the region.
The ministry accused China of using President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the United States “as an excuse to carry out military exercises that seriously undermine peace, stability and security in the region.”