China’s military carried out large-scale military maneuvers near Taiwan on Monday that a government spokeswoman said were set in motion partly to protest a U.S. policy shift on the island’s status.
The Taiwan Defense Ministry said it detected two People’s Liberation Army “joint combat readiness patrols,” one in the morning and a second in the afternoon with 54 warplanes.
A total of 42 of the warplanes, including J-10 fighters and drones, crossed the median line down the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s air defense zone. PLA navy warships also took part in the air-sea joint training, the ministry stated on X.
When asked about the new military maneuvers, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a Beijing briefing that the United States recently took a series of “wrong steps” on Taiwan.
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The Taiwan Defense Ministry said it detected two People’s Liberation Army “joint combat readiness patrols,” one in the morning and a second in the afternoon with 54 warplanes.
A total of 42 of the warplanes, including J-10 fighters and drones, crossed the median line down the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s air defense zone. PLA navy warships also took part in the air-sea joint training, the ministry stated on X.
When asked about the new military maneuvers, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a Beijing briefing that the United States recently took a series of “wrong steps” on Taiwan.
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China says latest war games near Taiwan meant as protest to U.S. policy shift
China’s military carried out large-scale military maneuvers near Taiwan on Monday that a government spokeswoman said were set in motion partly to protest a U.S. policy shift on the island’s status.
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