Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense revealed that 153 Chinese military aircraft circled around Taiwan.
–Galla S Kiran Kumar, Bureau Chief
Meanwhile, the Japanese government has expressed concern over China’s military exercises near its country’s Yonaguni Island. Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki said that they are closely monitoring China’s actions. America has recently responded to this incident. It is believed that the tensions are likely to increase due to the actions taken by China. Beijing said that it should act with restraint.
China on Monday deployed army, navy, air force and missile forces around Taiwan and carried out massive military maneuvers. Deployed aircraft carriers in sea waters. The PLA announced that the Chinese Army had ended the day-long war maneuvers in the evening as if to block the neighboring country from almost all sides. PLA Spokesperson, Senior Captain Lee Shee said in a statement that the capabilities of all divisions were tested in the integrated joint exercises conducted under the name ‘Joint Sword-2024B’. These massive maneuvers were described as a warning to Taiwan. A senior Chinese official stated that these measures were taken as a warning for the remarks made by President Lai Ching on the occasion of Taiwan’s National Day five days ago that ‘Taiwan is not subordinate to any country’.
