2024-01-02 09:09:58
Incidents of this type are increasing. The Taiwanese Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday January 2 that it had detected two Chinese balloons having crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which separates the island from mainland China, the day before.
The two balloons crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on January 1 at two different locations, one near the city of Chiayi in the west of the island, the other in the north, at Keelung. The first balloon headed east, flying over the island, according to a graph sent by the ministry.
The two machines, which operated at “an altitude of approximately 30,000 and 32,000 feet [entre 9 000 et 10 000 mètres] », were heading “towards the northeast” before disappearing, according to the press release.
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Politically sensitive subject
Sightings of Chinese balloons in Taiwan began last month, as the island prepares for the January 13 presidential election. Taipei had already reported on December 8 and 18 that balloons had crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait.
Chinese balloons have become a politically sensitive subject since last February, when the United States shot down what it called a spy balloon after it flew over its territory. Beijing had claimed that it was a civilian airship that had deviated from its trajectory. In recent years, China has intensified its military and political pressure on Taiwan, which it claims as an integral part of its territory.
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