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2 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air-defence zone ANI | Updated: May 24, 2021 13:09 IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 24 (ANI): Taiwan has said that two Chinese military aircraft entered its air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday, marking the 15th such intrusion this month.
This comes as tensions in the Taiwan Strait are escalating.
According to Taiwan Defence Ministry, a People s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Shaanxi Y-8 electronic warfare plane and Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft flew into the southwest corner of the ADIZ.
In response, Taiwan sent aircraft, broadcast radio warnings, and deployed air defence missile systems to track the two planes.
The new incursion comes after the United States and South Korea agreed to cooperate on the Taiwan Strait issue, amid rising tensions in the 180-km wide waterways.
By Greg Waldron2021-05-21T07:48:00+01:00
The recent appearance of an operational Chengdu J-10C powered by a domestically produced engine marks a key moment for the single-engined type in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
As with so much in Chinese airpower, much of the J-10’s history is shrouded in mystery. It is understood that the type, which originated in the 1980s, traces its lineage to the J-9, a canard/delta fighter that was abandoned in 1980. It is also believed that the J-10 benefited from the 1980s Israel Aircraft Industries Lavi programme.
Source: Chinese social media
China Has No Intention of Walking Away from Its Claims on Taiwan
Xi Jinping has pledged to invest $1.4 trillion through 2025 in key technologies including semiconductors. Of course, another way of leveling the playing field would be to invade Taiwan.
There is a global shortage of semiconductors or chips, which is being felt by the producers of everything from smartphones and electric vehicles (EVs) to washing machines and toasters. Although it is not obvious to see how the fate of the lowly toaster can have geopolitical consequences, the chip shortage is having an impact, especially as it ties into what is emerging as a new Cold War between the United States and China. Part of the reason for this is the role of Taiwan, home to one of the world’s leading chip-markers, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). China regards the island as a breakaway province. For its part, most Taiwanese think of themselves as a separate nation, with a democratic and market-orie