Six Chinese military jets have allegedly invaded the identification defense area of Taiwan, as reported by the island’s defense ministry on the first day of the US Senate delegation’s visit to the island. The Taiwanese government has identified the raids of four J-16s and two J-11s as part of a surprise military maneuver launched by China. Beijing had already announced that it had started military exercises in the area. A move that according to a spokesman for the People’s Liberation Army, Shi Yilu, is intended as a response to the “wrong signal” that according to the Chinese, the United States is sending to the independence forces in Taipei with their visit, albeit without ever mentioning it explicitly . The American delegation is led by the President of the Foreign Affairs Commission, the Democrat Bob Menendez, and the Republican “hawk” Lindsey Graham. As he reported ReutersChina has sent frigates, bombers and fighter planes into the East China Sea and the area around the island.
