China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during U.S. envoy's visit
Source: Politico
TAIPEI, Taiwan Chinas military sent 18 planes including fighter jets over the Taiwan Strait in an unusually large show of force Friday as a U.S. envoy held a day of closed-door meetings on the self-governing island claimed by China.
Under Secretary of State Keith Krach, who handles the economic growth, energy and the environment portfolio, held talks with Taiwan's minister of economic affairs and vice premier. He also met with business leaders over lunch and was to dine with President Tsai Ing-wen later Friday.
In response to Krach's visit, the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army held combat exercises near the Taiwan Strait, in at least the second round of war games this month aimed at intimidating supporters of the island's independent identity.
Taiwans defense ministry said two bombers and 16 fighter jets from China crossed into Taiwans air defense identification zone. It said it scrambled jets in response and monitored the movements of the Chinese planes.
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catsudon
(839 posts)imagine you have a brother who lives in a mansion, but he comes to your hut next door and threatens to kill you and take your hut.... everyday since the split....
it is time to poop or get off the pot, i think china is just a paper tiger. the recent failed rocket launches has proven that. they may have stolen technology but it is by no means a perfect copy.
Taiwanese people and its allies are prepared to get it over with, this is long overdue.
ffr
(22,649 posts)If China moved on Taiwan, tRump wouldn't know what to do, because he doesn't have a dog in this fight.
Impotent!
ewagner
(18,964 posts)this level of provocation is new....it could be a rehearsal, or most likely, a "fishing expedition" to see how we respond and with how much force we respond....
I'm wondering if the Chinese are scaling up something to do during the chaos that they expect (and possibly provoke) up to and immediately after November 3.
Roc2020
(1,605 posts)is all show for the world. They won't move on Taiwan. Trump would bust a nut if they did and gleefully declare War. And they won't get much pity from Biden.
soryang
(3,299 posts)There were a couple of patrols recently
Occasionally a B 52 flight may go on a mission in the East China Sea. I think the point is "we're here every day."
ripcord
(5,084 posts)No one in the world believes Taiwan is a breakaway province of China.