Taiwan detects about a hundred Chinese fighters near its island

MADRID, 11 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Taiwan Air Force Command has denounced this Tuesday that 91 combat aircraft and twelve Chinese Army ships have approached its air and sea space, as they have been doing repeatedly in recent days in a series of maneuvers. military before the escalation of tensions in the region.

Specifically, 54 of the Chinese fighters would have entered the air defense identification zone in southwest Taiwan, as detailed by the country's Ministry of Defense in a message on the social network Twitter.

The ministerial portfolio, which has indicated that it continues to closely monitor movements, has indicated that "there are currently eight ships that continue to operate in the waters surrounding" the island.

In response, Taiwan has monitored the situation and has deployed Air Force aircraft, Navy vessels and ground-based missile systems.

The Chinese Army has increased military maneuvers in the area this weekend, which have included the deployment of an aircraft carrier that has carried out "simulations" of a "blockade" and "attacks" around the island of Taiwan.

These military exercises have taken place in response to the meeting held last week by the Taiwanese president, Tsai Ing Wen, with the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, harshly criticized by Beijing.

The escalation of tensions in the region began with the trip to the island of the then Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, in August of last year, although they have rebounded after the meeting between Tsai and McCarthy. Taiwan has had an independent government since 1949, but China considers the territory under its sovereignty.