Taipei: China blamed the United States on Monday to increase tensions over Taiwan and vowed to “destroy” each separatist plot, because the island reported the biggest attack in the air defense zone.
Taiwan claimed by China has complained for one year or more of the mission repeatedly by the Chinese Air Force near the island which is organized democratically, often in the southwestern part of the air defense zone close to the Pratise Islands which is controlled by Taiwan.
But since Friday, when China marked her national day, the country had started a massive mission increase, with almost 150 aircraft to the defense zone for four days.
The latest mission includes 34 J-16 fighters and 12 H-6 bombers who are able to nuclear, all of which fly in the area around the Pratise Islands, according to the map provided by the Ministry.
Taiwan’s fighter jet rushed to warn Chinese planes, while the missile system was deployed to monitor them, he added.
The United States on Sunday urged China to stop “provocative” military activities near Taiwan, while the island government also condemned Beijing.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responded to A.S.
statement, said that the United States became provocative and detrimental to regional peace, with its sales to Taiwan and warships sailed regularly through the Taiwan Strait.
“China firmly opposed this and took the necessary reply,” he added.
“Involved in Taiwan’s independence is a dead end.
China will take all the necessary steps and firmly destroy the plot of Taiwan’s independence,” the ministry said.
“China’s technique and willingness to maintain national sovereignty and unshakable territorial integrity.” The United States must stop supporting and “inflating Taiwan separatist troops, he added.
China has increased military and political pressure to try to force Taiwan to accept the Chinese government.
Taiwan said it was an independent country and would defend freedom and democracy.
The government said on Monday it was actively communicating with friendly countries to jointly contain Beijing “evil provocation”.
Taiwan has called China’s activities as a “gray zone” war, designed to tire Taiwanese troops and test their abilities.
Taiwan-based sources familiar with security issues in the region told Reuters earlier on Monday, Chinese aircraft may carry out a simulation attack on the bearer ASS AS., drilling the source said that China had repeatedly near Taiwan in recent months.
The US Department of Defense said China’s military activities that increased near Taiwan were “unstable and increased the risk of calculation errors”.
“Our commitment to Taiwan is rock-solid and contributing to the maintenance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and in the region,” he added.
The USS Ronald Reagan carrier entered the South China Sea at the end of last month.
On Monday the Japanese Ministry of Defense said that the ship, along with other operators The USS Carl Vinson, had committed multinational shared exercises in the southwestern waters of Okinawa, although it did not provide the right location.
Together with US and Japanese ships, ships from the UK, the Netherlands, Canada and New Zealand take part in the exercises, the ministry said.
Okinawa is home to a large US military base and is located just northeast of Taiwan.
Taiwan-based sources said Monday flights by the Chinese aircraft were intended to carry out a simulation attack on the fleet.