Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
China say maneuver 28 fighter jetto the region Taiwan is a warning to Taipei which is considered to continue to collude with the West to gain independence.
The spokesman for China’s Office for Taiwan affairs, Ma Xiaoguang, said the Taiwanese government was to blame for the tensions.
Beijing believes President Tsai Ing-wen’s government is working with foreign countries to seek formal independence.
Ma said this in response to a reporter’s question whether the maneuver of dozens of Chinese fighter jets to Taiwan was a response to a joint statement by the G7 countries that dictated the Bamboo Curtain country, starting from human rights affairs to dealing with Taipei.
“We will never tolerate attempts to seek independence or haphazard intervention in the Taiwan issue by foreign forces. So we need to make a strong response to this collusive act,” Ma said at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday (16/6).
Launch ReutersAt least 28 Chinese military aircraft broke into the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone, Tuesday (15/6). The dozens of Chinese military aircraft include fighter jets, bombers and anti-submarine aircraft, some of which can carry nuclear weapons.
The incident came days after the United States and six other G7 countries urged China to respect human rights in Xinjiang, Hong Kong’s autonomy, and tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
The insistence is stated in the joint statement document or communique the results of the G7 meeting in the UK on 11-13 June.
China regards Taiwan as an opposition territory that wants independence. Beijing often goes blackout if Western countries offend its problems with Taipei which is assessed as a domestic issue of the Bamboo Curtain State.
Meanwhile, Taiwan under the leadership of President Tsai is increasingly approaching Western countries, especially the US, for recognition.
In recent months, Taiwan has continued to complain that dozens of Chinese fighter jets often fly and even break through its defense zone.
During 2020, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said Chinese military aircraft penetrated its airspace more than 300 times.
However, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said today’s attack on 28 fighter jets was the largest so far.
Previously, Taiwan reported that 25 Chinese warplanes entered its territory on April 12.
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