Taiwan reports lowest altitude incursion by Chinese military plane ANI | Updated: Apr 28, 2021 01:12 IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 28 (ANI): Taiwanese military intercepted a Chinese spy plane apparently trying to test Taiwan s radar capabilities by flying at an extremely low altitude of only 30 meters.
On Monday, Taiwan s Ministry of National Defense announced that a Y-8 electronic warfare plane (Y-8 EW) and a Y-8 tactical reconnaissance aircraft (Y-8 RECCE) intruded into Taiwan s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), Taiwan News reported.
According to the MND, it dispatched aircraft, issued radio warnings, and deployed air defence missile systems to monitor the activity.
Local military aircraft tracker tracked the aircraft s flight paths as well as radio broadcasts by the MND. It stated that Y-8 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) plane was detected that day as well.
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China s bullying and aggression are becoming more ruthless : Taiwan ANI | Updated: Apr 26, 2021 05:58 IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 26 (ANI): Taiwan is a sovereign state and it is not subordinate to China, said Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, amid escalating aggression from Beijing in the region.
Speaking during an event, Lai said that China s bullying and aggression against Taiwan are becoming more ruthless, Taiwan News reported.
In his opening remarks at this year s Global Taiwan National Affairs Symposium , Lai said: It is an undebatable fact that Taiwan is not subordinate to China. No one but the 23 million people who live on this piece of land are entitled to the rights to decide the future of the nation, he added.
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Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang (L), Vietnam’s Minister of National Defense, and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe review an honor guard before their meeting in Hanoi, April 25, 2021. Photo: Phuoc Dat
Vietnam’s defense minister said the Vietnamese standpoint is to resolve maritime disputes via peaceful means while well controlling differences in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Hanoi on the weekend.
Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Vietnamese Minister of National Defense, on Sunday hosted a welcome ceremony for Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Sen. Lt. Gen. Wei Fenghe, who is on an official visit to Vietnam from April 24 to 27.
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