{"id":54428,"date":"2017-12-13T05:42:02","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T05:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=54428"},"modified":"2017-12-13T05:42:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T05:42:02","slug":"chinese-airforce-encircles-taiwan-after-diplomat-threatens-us-with-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/world-news\/chinese-airforce-encircles-taiwan-after-diplomat-threatens-us-with-invasion.html","title":{"rendered":"Chinese airforce ENCIRCLES Taiwan after diplomat ‘threatens US with INVASION’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chinese airforce ENCIRCLES Taiwan after diplomat ‘threatens US with INVASION’<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

CHINA has conducted “island encirclement patrols” near Taiwan after a senior Chinese diplomat threatened invasion if the state tries to gain independence or a US warship visits the island, it has been revealed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Numerous Chinese fighter jets, bombers, and surveillance aircraft conducted “routine” and “planned” distant sea patrols on Monday to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, Air Force spokesman Shen Jinke said.<\/span><\/p>\n

China\u2019s military confirmed the military action on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The aircraft flew over the Miyako Strait in Japan’s south and the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines to “test real combat capabilities”, Shen said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The fighters include H-6K bombers, Su-30 fighters, J-11 fighters, surveillance, alert and refuelling aircraft<\/span><\/p>\n

Taiwan Defence Minister Feng Shih-kuan said in a statement they had dispatched aircraft and ships to monitor the activity of the Chinese military.<\/span><\/p>\n

He added that the drills were not unusual and people should not be alarmed.<\/span><\/p>\n

China has conducted similar patrols a number of times near Taiwan this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

They claim such practices have been normalised as it presses ahead with a military modernisation programme that includes building aircraft carriers and stealth fighters to give it the ability to project power far from its shores.<\/span><\/p>\n

China considers Taiwan to be a wayward province and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under its control.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Anti-Secession law allows China to use force on Taiwan if deemed necessary to prevent the island from gaining independence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beijing regularly calls Taiwan the most sensitive and important issue between it and the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although the United States has no formal ties with Taiwan it is bound by law to help it defend itself and is its main source of arms.<\/span><\/p>\n

In September, the US Congress passed the National Defence Authorisation Act for the 2018 fiscal year, which authorises mutual visits by navy vessels between Taiwan and the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

That prompted a senior US-based Chinese diplomat to say last week that China would invade Taiwan the instant any US Navy vessel visited Taiwan.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Chinese media, Li said: \u201cThe day that a US Navy vessel arrives in Kaohsiung is the day that our People\u2019s Liberation Army unifies Taiwan with military force.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Taiwan is well armed, mostly with US weaponry, but has been pressing Washington to sell it more high-tech equipment to better deter China.<\/span><\/p>\n

China suspects Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who leads the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party, wants to declare the island’s formal independence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tsai says she wants to maintain peace with China but will defend Taiwan’s security.<\/span><\/p>\n

Influential Chinese tabloid the Global Times, published by the ruling Communist Party\u2019s official People\u2019s Daily, said China would never back down over Taiwan.<\/span><\/p>\n

In an editorial, the paper said: \u201cThe Chinese mainland has never given up the option of Taiwan reunification by force, which is clear to people across the Taiwan Strait.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLi\u2019s words have sent a warning to Taiwan and drew a clear red line. If Taiwan attempts to hold an independence referendum or other activities in pursuit of de jure \u2018Taiwan independence\u2019, the PLA will undoubtedly take action.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

China\u2019s foreign policy has been pushing southwards to the South China Sea and has led to territorial disputes with neighbours.<\/span><\/p>\n

In November, Beijing deployed warplanes and bombers to fly over the disputed South China Sea during a series of military training drills in a show of force against the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

China has previously accused the US of trying to militarise the region as escalation continues to mount over Beijing\u2019s ally North Korea.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/891152\/World-War-3-China-US-Taiwan-military-news-latest-Tsai-Ing-wen-news-latest-airforce<\/span><\/p>\n

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