Chinese warplane enters Taiwan s air defence zone, 4th incursion this month ANI | Updated: Jul 08, 2021 08:09 IST
Taipei [Taiwan], July 8 (ANI): A Chinese warplane entered Taiwan s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday morning, marking the fourth such intrusion this month.
A single People s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Shaanxi Y-8 electronic warfare plane flew into the southwest corner of Taiwan s ADIZ, Taiwan News reported citing the country s defence ministry.
In response, Taiwan sent aircraft, broadcast radio warnings, and had air defence missile systems track the PLAAF aircraft.
Chinese planes have been tracked in Taiwan s identification zone on July 2, 3, 4, and 7. They have all consisted of slow-flying turboprops.
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In a major change of policy, Japan has decided to defend Taiwan in the event of an attack by China. This reverses a policy of 49 years, since Tokyo recognised Beijing and cut its diplomatic ties with Taipei.
This change has been years in the making but has become official due to the increasing military threat that the People’s Liberation Army has posed to Taiwan during the last two years.
“Democratic nations have to protect Taiwan as a democratic country,” said Yasuhide Nakayama, Japan’s Deputy Defence Minister.
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