China’s military has sent more than seven aircraft groups and five ships operating around the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said.
On Saturday, mainland China’s military, known officially as the People’s Liberation Army, said that seven formations of aircraft and five ships were spotted near the island in a 24-hour period.
China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, flies warplanes toward the self-ruled island almost daily.
When asked about the activity, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning previously said that there is no “median line” because the island of Taiwan, although self-governing, is officially recognized as part of China’s territory.
Most of the international community, including the US, officially recognizes the “One-China” policy, although President Biden said the US would respond if China attacked the island – comments the White House later backtracked on.
In recent months, China has continued its aggressive efforts to expand its influence across the Pacific, including large-scale military exercises in the air and waters around Taiwan.
A Chinese J-16 military aircraft photographed on Nov. 2. 2020. China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, flies warplanes toward the self-ruled island almost daily.EPA
A photo taken by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense shows a Chinese aircraft carrier sailing through the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines on Oct. 26. 2023. Taiwan Ministry of De/AFP via Getty Images
The US is Taiwan’s main arms supplier and opposes any attempt to forcibly change Taiwan’s status.
Taiwan and China split during a civil war in 1949, when the Communists took control of mainland China.
The defeated Nationalists fled to Taiwan and were allowed to establish their own government on the island.
Only a few foreign countries have given the island official diplomatic recognition.
The Associated Press and Lawrence Richard contributed to this report.
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