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July 24th, 2017 
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nsnbc : Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND), on Monday, stressed that Chinese bombers grazed the southern fringe of Taiwan’s airspace during a long-distance flight training exercise on Monday morning, one of several that have been conducted by China in July.
The photo of a Chinese H-6K bomber taken by Taiwan’s air force on July 20.
The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China (ROC / Taiwan) said four H-6K bombers from the People’s Republic of China flew just outside of Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) along the southern edge as they entered the Bashi Channel.
After circumventing Taiwan’s southern air space, the fleet headed north, flew over Japan’s Miyako Strait, and then returned to their base in southern China, the MND added. The Ministry noted that Monday’s exercise is the latest of three recent such training exercises conducted by China in July this year.
On July 13, a fleet of Chinese H-6K bombers also carried out training exercises in the Bashi Channel and the Miyako Strait. On July 20, 10 Chinese H-6K warplanes were circling Taiwan, carrying out long-distance training over the sea.
Furthermore, the fleet reportedly contained a Shaanxi Y-8 aircraft with electronic jamming equipment that can interfere with enemy radar, effectively hiding Chinese fighter jets and warships as they enter an enemy’s airspace or sea territory.
The MND said relevant forces had been dispatched to monitor and respond to Monday’s situation, according to the protocol for unexpected occurrences during a period of normal combat readiness.
Beijing’s increased “activity” followed a decision earlier this month to increase the United States support of Taiwan’s National Defense Forces. The decision prompted protests from Beijing.
Last week the People’s Republic of China has made a ‘stern’ complaint with the U.S. after the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act which increases defense cooperation with Taiwan by expanding military training and exercises.
The People’s Republic of China, which views the Republic of China / Taiwan as a part of its territory, was “unhappy with the decision” and has reacted in a negative way. Despite the absence of formal ties, the U.S. is the main source of arms for Taiwan.
Taiwan military parade
Beijing’s reaction came just a month after it criticized the U.S. for selling the arms worth US$1.42 billion to Taiwan. Beijing claimed this was a ‘wrong decision’ made by the US Government. The increased military activity around Taiwan also followed the adoption of the bill that increases U.S. military support for Taiwan.
The defense policy bill was reportedly passed with the support of 117 Democrats and almost every Republican. Lu Kang, Foreign Ministry spokesman for the people’s Republic of China, told reporters “China has already lodged stern representations with the United States about this.” He added: “We urge the United States to fully recognize the serious harmfulness of the relevant clauses in the act, and should not allow them into law, and not turn back the wheel of history to avoid damaging the broad picture of Sino-U.S. cooperation.”
China often addresses Taiwan as the most sensitive and important issue between itself and the US. China and Taiwan’s relationship has been frosty ever since President Tsai Ing-wen took office last year.
Some European commentators noted the irony that a modern Chinese destroyer will be participating in upcoming Russian naval exercises in the Baltic, one of them asking if that was representative of Beijing’s highly-praised win-win soft power policy and if so, if the naval vessel was armed with soft-guns.
CH/L – nsnbc 24.07.2017
Source Article from https://nsnbc.me/2017/07/24/chinese-warplanes-graze-taiwans-airspace-yet-again/
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