The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday accompanied by two other ships Ministry of Taiwan of National Defense said, in the latest to rise in military tensions over The island that Beijing claims as its territory.
China claims democratic, self-governing Taiwan as its territory, and has vowed to seize it one day – by force if necessary.
Since Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen – who He refuses to be part of the island of China – was elected in 2016, Beijing stepped up up air and naval raids around the island.
while being of Chinese warships are constantly being watched and announced Almost daily next to Taipei, the corridor of Shandong across the 180 km (110 mi) wide Taiwan Strait is unusual.
Fleet (People’s Liberation Army Navy) of Three ships, led by the aircraft carrier Shangdong, passed through the Taiwan Strait this afternoon.” in Statement referring to the Chinese Navy.
The caravan went to the West of center line, heading north.” addedreferring to the informal borders in the middle of The strait that separates the island from the continent of Asia.
Saturday latest show of force He comes from Beijing more More than a month after China launched air and naval exercises around the island.
April war games He saw Beijing simulating targeted strikes on Taiwan and encircled of The island, including its “seal” offand the state media I mentioned dozens of The planes practiced an “air blockade”.
Shandong also partner in those exercises, with J15 fighter jets fanned out from them – although the ship was not in strait, but southeast of Taiwan.
the war games It was a response to Cai’s meeting with Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy in In early April, the meeting warned Beijing would lead to strong countermeasures.
On Saturday, Taiwan’s armed forces said it had “monitored the situation and assigned (a civilian air patrol) aircraft, naval vessels, and ground-based missile systems to respond to these activities.”
In recent days, the island has seen a growing presence of Chinese ships and warplanes raids.
The Ministry of Defense said that 33 warplanes and 10 ships were detected in 24 hours to 6:00 a.m. on Saturday.
The day before, 11 ships were near Taiwan waters.
the last The time officials confirmed that Shandong had sailed through the Taiwan Strait was in March 2022, right before Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden hold the phone call.
Before that, via the carrier in December 2020, the day after a US warship passed by. Shandong also made sail in December 2019, weeks before Taiwanese voters head to the polls.
The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday accompanied by two other ships Ministry of Taiwan of National Defense said, in the latest to rise in military tensions over The island that Beijing claims as its territory.
China claims democratic, self-governing Taiwan as its territory, and has vowed to seize it one day – by force if necessary.
Since Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen – who He refuses to be part of the island of China – was elected in 2016, Beijing stepped up up air and naval raids around the island.
while being of Chinese warships are constantly being watched and announced Almost daily next to Taipei, the corridor of Shandong across the 180 km (110 mi) wide Taiwan Strait is unusual.
Fleet (People’s Liberation Army Navy) of Three ships, led by the aircraft carrier Shangdong, passed through the Taiwan Strait this afternoon.” in Statement referring to the Chinese Navy.
The caravan went to the West of center line, heading north.” addedreferring to the informal borders in the middle of The strait that separates the island from the continent of Asia.
Saturday latest show of force He comes from Beijing more More than a month after China launched air and naval exercises around the island.
April war games He saw Beijing simulating targeted strikes on Taiwan and encircled of The island, including its “seal” offand the state media I mentioned dozens of The planes practiced an “air blockade”.
Shandong also partner in those exercises, with J15 fighter jets fanned out from them – although the ship was not in strait, but southeast of Taiwan.
the war games It was a response to Cai’s meeting with Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy in In early April, the meeting warned Beijing would lead to strong countermeasures.
On Saturday, Taiwan’s armed forces said it had “monitored the situation and assigned (a civilian air patrol) aircraft, naval vessels, and ground-based missile systems to respond to these activities.”
In recent days, the island has seen a growing presence of Chinese ships and warplanes raids.
The Ministry of Defense said that 33 warplanes and 10 ships were detected in 24 hours to 6:00 a.m. on Saturday.
The day before, 11 ships were near Taiwan waters.
the last The time officials confirmed that Shandong had sailed through the Taiwan Strait was in March 2022, right before Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden hold the phone call.
Before that, via the carrier in December 2020, the day after a US warship passed by. Shandong also made sail in December 2019, weeks before Taiwanese voters head to the polls.