New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing tension between China and Taiwan, a big claim has been made by the Defense Ministry of Taiwan. It has been said by the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan that China is preparing for an attack by making a model of Taiwan. The Defense Ministry said on Saturday that information has been received about several Chinese planes and ships around Taiwan that are preparing to attack by making a model of our island. Some of these aircraft have even crossed the midline.
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry tweeted today that several People’s Liberation Army aircraft have been detected around the island of Taiwan, some crossing the midline. Let us tell you that after the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, China is increasing its military activities. On Friday, Taiwan’s defense ministry said 68 Chinese military aircraft and 13 warships crossed the middle line to take part in the exercise.
what is mid line
The Median Line or Median Line is an informal but once largely followed border between China and Taiwan that runs along the middle of the Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan and China. Over the past two years, Chinese officials have publicly voiced their view that a middle line does not exist. There has been a major increase in the infiltration of the middle line during this week’s exercise. Of the 49 planes that Taiwan reported on Wednesday and Thursday, 44 involved Chinese planes crossing the midline.
On the other hand, after the military exercises of the People’s Liberation Army, Taiwan’s Prime Minister Su Tseng-chang has described China as a rogue neighbor. Let us tell you that China is conducting military exercises in six areas off the coast of Taiwan which will last till Sunday. China said on Friday that more than 100 fighter jets and 10 warships have taken part in military exercises around Taiwan in the past two days.