Situation between Taiwan and China increasingly heated after holding large-scale military exercises around Taiwan since Thursday (4/8).
This exercise was carried out shortly after the visit of the Chairman of the United States House of Representatives (DPR), Nancy Pelosi, to Taiwan some time ago.
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In the military exercise, Beijing deployed missiles, warships, to fighter jets and made Taiwan nervous.
The following summarizes the current situation of the Taiwan-China conflict CNNIndonesia.com in the last 24 hours:
1. China Fires Projectiles into the Taiwan Strait
A number of journalists AFP reported that a number of projectiles were fired from a nearby Chinese military installation at around 13:13 local time. The projectile was accompanied by a plume of white smoke and a loud explosion sound on Thursday (4/8).
China’s military itself has declared the start of military exercises in the country.
“Precision strikes were carried out in certain areas of the eastern Taiwan Strait and the expected results were achieved,” the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Fleet Command said in a statement Thursday afternoon.
2. As many as 51 Taiwanese flights were canceled during China’s military exercises
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport announced the cancellation of 51 international flights on Thursday (4/8) during the start of China’s military exercises.
However, the airport refused to admit the cancellation of the flight was done because China was conducting military exercises. The agency said the majority of cancellations were due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As reported by Taiwan News, 26 flights to Taiwan were canceled on Thursday (4/8). Not only that, at least 25 planes that were planned to leave Taiwan were also canceled that day.
3. China defends military exercises, claims to protect sovereignty
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying defended her country’s decision to hold military exercises near Taiwan. According to him, the exercise was carried out to protect the sovereignty of the Bamboo Curtain country.
“China’s military training in the sea near Taiwan is a necessary and fair measure to resolutely protect national sovereignty,” Chunying told reporters in Beijing on Thursday (4/8).
“The United States is the provocateur, China is the victim. This was preceded by a joint provocation by the US and Taiwan, met with a fair Chinese defense afterwards,” he was quoted as saying. AFPreferring to Pelosi’s visit.
4. China Launches 11 Dongfeng Missiles, Taiwan Stands Up
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said the Chinese military had launched a total of 11 Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters near the northern, southern, eastern coasts of Taiwan, in a number of shots on Thursday (4/8).
In response to this shooting, Taiwan activated their defense system.
“PLA [Tentara Pembebasan Rakyat China] has launched a number of DF . ballistic missiles [Dongfeng] in our northeast and southwest waters since 1:56 p.m., while our defense systems have been activated,” Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said in a Twitter statement.
“We condemn this irrational act, which has jeopardized regional peace,” the agency continued.
5. Five Chinese Missiles Enter Japan’s EEZ
Five Chinese missiles entered Japan’s exclusive economic zone for the first time.
“Five of the nine ballistic missiles launched by China are believed to have landed inside Japan’s EEZ,” said Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, Thursday (4/8), quoted from the statement. AFP.
Kishi also said Japan had lodged a diplomatic protest regarding this incident.
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