“Seven airspace restriction zones” of Taiwan were imposed by China and are in effect from Monday to Wednesday. In response, Taipei announced that it had hired “combat preparation maneuvers”.
Renewed tensions between Taipei (Taiwan) and Beijing, while China imposed significant air restrictions off its east coast. In response, Taiwan announced that it had hired “combat preparation maneuvers”this Monday, December 9.
“Seven airspace restriction zones in areas east of Zhejiang and Fujan,” two Chinese provinces located opposite Taiwan, were established by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense said in a press release on Monday, December 9. These restrictions will be in effect from Monday to Wednesday, he said.
“Enemy threats”
Taipei has detected Chinese ships sailing near the Taiwan Strait and in the Pacific Ocean. In response, Taiwan announced that it had hired “combat readiness maneuvers that take into account enemy threats, weather conditions and tactical positioning”.
These facts come a few days after the end of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s tour in the Pacific, which had been strongly condemned by Beijing. This trip abroad was the first since he took office last May.
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Last October, Lai Ching-te declared that the People’s Republic of China did not have the right to represent Taiwan but that the island was ready to work with Beijing on challenges such as global warming, he said. drawing the ire of China.
In recent years, China has increased its military activity around the island to pressure Taipei into accepting its sovereignty claims. It deploys fighter planes, drones and warships around Taiwan almost daily.
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