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Navy said in a statement Saturday that its warships exercise with Japan's military was about 'conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region.'Įditor's note: This article has been updated with comment from the State and Defense departments. They called the Chinese military activity 'destabilizing,' adding it 'risks miscalculation, and undermines regional peace and stability.'.What they're saying: A State and Defense departments expressed concern in an emailed joint statement on Monday about the Chinese government's 'provocative military activity near Taiwan' and stressed the U.S. The self-governing island's military scrambled its own jets, issued radio warnings and activated air defense missile systems in response, per the statement.

conducted a joint naval exercise near Okinawa, Japan.ĭetails: Taiwan's defense force said in a statement China's military sent 34 fighters, four electronic warfare aircraft and a bomber to the ADIZ on Sunday. Taiwan on Monday reported the largest incursion since January by China’s air force in its air defence zone, with the island’s defence ministry saying Taiwanese fighters scrambled to warn away 30 aircraft in the latest uptick in tensions.

While China's government did not immediately comment on the latest deployment of aircraft near Taiwan, the Chinese military sent a record 145 fighter planes to the ADIZ last October after the U.S.

and Japanese navies conducted a joint exercise in the Philippine Sea. Why it matters: The largest Chinese air force incursion into the zone since October came a day after the U.S. by Philip Lenczycki at CDN The Chinese military may declare a no-fly zone over Taiwan if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attempts to visit the island in August, Fake News CNN reported Thursday, citing an anonymous U.S.

by China air force in its air defense zone, with islands defense ministry saying Taiwanese fighters scrambled to warn away 30 aircraft in latest uptick in tension. TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) Taiwan on Monday reported largest military operations since Jan. Taiwan's defense force said 39 Chinese warplanes flew into its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sunday. 30 Chinese military jets enter Taiwan air defense zone.