Taiwan detected 55 Chinese aircraft around its territory within 24 hours

The defense ministry on the self-ruled island said on Tuesday (September 19) that dozens of Chinese fighter planes had been spotted in the past 24 hours around Taiwan, and called on Beijing to end its military operations.Provocative actions“.

These sorties come a day after Taipei announced that China flew 103 warplanes within 24 hours, from Sunday to Monday morning, around Taiwan, which, according to the island’s authorities, constitutes a record for the recent period. Between Monday morning and Tuesday morning, China flew 55 aircraft and seven warships sailed around the island, according to Taiwan, which accused China of carrying out…Provocative actions” Which leads to “Tensions escalate and regional security deteriorates“.

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I crossed the line

About half of the 55 warplanes detected crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait, which separates the island from China, and entered the southwestern and eastern air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the southeast of the island, according to Taipei. Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory, and may one day seize it, and has intensified diplomatic and military pressure on Taipei in recent years. Taiwan urged China on Monday to “Immediately stop these destructive unilateral actions“.

Beijing did not comment on the sorties carried out by its planes on Monday, but its spokesman Mao Ning reiterated Beijing’s position that Taiwan belongs to China, adding that “The so-called middle line does not exist“. The ADEZ, which should not be confused with a country’s airspace, includes a much wider area in which any foreign aircraft is supposed to announce itself to local air authorities. ADEZ in Taiwan partially overlaps that of China, and even includes part of Continent.