China has sent 71 fighter jets to Taiwan in the largest air strike in history against the island

In 2022, 1,700 Chinese invasions are recorded in Taiwan’s ADIZ. Tensions increased this year after the visit of Nancy Pelosi

CCTV/AFPChina launched the largest air strike on Taiwan

the China The largest air strike in history Taiwan Over the weekend, I reported this Monday, 26th, Taipei Ministry of Defense. 71 combat aircraft were used during the military exercises around the island. In a daily update released by the ministry, Taiwan said 47 flights have crossed the island’s Air Defense Zone (ADIZ), the third highest number since records began. The note states that six Su-30 aircraft, one of China’s most advanced models, took part in the exercise. On Sunday, the 25th, China’s People’s Liberation Army said it carried out offensive exercises in response to the provocations – which it did not explain – and to “collusion” between the United States and Taiwan. In 2022, 1,700 incursions into Taiwan’s ADIZ with military aircraft from China were recorded, compared to 969 in 2021 and 146 in 2020. Beijing did not disclose the number or location of the aircraft that took part in Sunday’s maneuvers. Taiwan’s ADIZ, which is larger than its own airspace, overlaps in some parts with China’s.

Taiwan has for years been in danger of being invaded by China, which considers the island part of its territory. Beijing Intensifying military, diplomatic and economic pressure on Taiwan during the President’s term Xi Jinping🇧🇷 Tensions became even more intense after a visit he had Nancy PeslosiSpeaker of the House of Representatives we, in August this year. The US government has increased support for Taiwan and the US Congress recently approved a $10 billion military aid package for Taipei, which has drawn criticism from China. Beijing does not accept the president’s policy Joe Biden to Taiwan, especially after he said Washington would defend the island in the event of an attack from China. The prospect of a Chinese invasion leaves many Western countries and China’s neighbors nervous. Xi, China’s most authoritarian ruler in decades, insists that the “reunification” of Taiwan cannot be left to future generations.

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* With information from AFP