China flying its 52 fighter jets toward Taiwan, US Urges Beijing to cease its military actions
New Delhi: More than 50 Chinese fighter planes on Monday once again flew toward Taiwan. This time China’s 52 fighter jets flew toward Taiwan was the largest show of force on record.
According to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense “The sortie included 34 J-16 fighter jets and 12 H-6 bombers. Taiwanese air force scrambled the jets and monitored the movement of the Chinese warplanes.”
On China’s National Day (on last Friday), the People’s Liberation Army sent 38 warplanes into the area and 39 aircraft on Saturday, previously the most in a single day since Taiwan began releasing reports on the flights in September 2020.
The US State Department urged Beijing and said that “We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure and coercion against Taiwan.”
China claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary. It refuses to recognize the island’s government and has increasingly sought to isolate the independence-leaning administration of President Tsai Ing-wen.
On China’s unpredicted activities against Taiwan – Joseph Wu –Foreign Minister of Taiwan said that “We are very concerned that China is going to launch a war against Taiwan at some point, even though the threat may not be imminent at this point.”
Taiwan and China split during a civil war in 1949, and Beijing opposes Taiwan’s involvement in international organizations. Taiwan announced on Sept. 23 that it had applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a week after China submitted its own application to join the trade pact.
(_Vinayak.Barot)
