A top Chinese diplomat to the United States shocked an audience of 200 in a speech last week with some very “undiplomatic” remarks.
Li Kexin, a minister of the Chinese Embassy, warned that the day a US warship visits Kaohsiung will be the day the People’s Liberation Army reclaims Taiwan, when asked to comment on a law passed by the US Congress that authorizes port calls by the US Navy to the island.
On Monday, PLA warplanes resumed patrols of the Taiwan Strait and western Pacific, as a group of H-6K strategic bombers and jet fighters including Su-30s and J-11s flew well beyond the First and Second Island Chains, taking shortcuts via Taiwan’s air defense zone.
Beijing regards Taiwan as a renegade province and insists its sovereignty over the territory, and thus its warplanes piercing the island’s airspace violates no international law, stressed PLA Air Force spokesman Shen Jinke.
Yet what has stirred some commotion in Taiwan was that these warplanes appeared to have been carrying missiles, judging from photos dispatched by the PLA.
That was later confirmed by Shen, who said PLA pilots needed to hone their skills in patrols and flyovers in a warlike setting.
Taipei-based Liberty Times, however, said that symbolic posturing aside, Chinese warplanes were unlikely to make further provocations, such as by flying far inland above major Taiwanese cities.
That assessment soon drew a backlash on the mainland, with Beijing’s mouthpiece Global Times prodding the PLA to conduct direct flyovers of towns and cities on the island, even above Taipei.
Meanwhile, Taiwan’s defense minister said in a statement on Tuesday that PLA warplanes had “skimmed over” Taiwan’s air border – without crossing it – while under close radar and fighter monitoring by the Taiwan military.
Isn’t it about time Asia Times staff learns the difference between a country’s airspace and its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), and stop writing lurid and false headlines?
As far as China concerned its only crossing its own airspace.
Anyone have a different opinion and would like to understand have rebels propped up by a foreign power, economically, poltically, and militarily for 70 years would lead to – from Phillipines to Indonesia to Thailand to Malaysia – are free to state publicly their opinion and China will be happy to provide them the experience necessary to understand it in full.
President Trump should visit Taiwan, and give that country a seat at the table of any international body we are member of.
Taiwan is a Part of China
Mao Rai Yalung only in the eyes of the chinese, not the rest of the world. keep on dreaming mister.
its not chinese airspace. you can claim whatever you want, just like your illegally claiming islands in the south china sea. youll have to answer to the international community
Mao Rai Yalung May be, but for sure not part of the PRC
That photo is already proven to be fake. At no time have Chinese aircraft flown close to Jade mountain.
Marc de Brabander learn your history dude. Taiwan is part of china. Your only saying that because its china. How bout israel and usa illegally claiming jerusalem as their capital. But anyway taiwan is part of china you can say what ever you want in the end its still part of china. They even speak chinese. If you say taiwan is not part of china its like saying hawaii its not part of usa.
India claim Kashmir… should by Chinese logic it should deter Chinese in akchai chin.
If world started following Chinese logic then there would be nothing but chaos.
China should understand that world tolerate its behaviour bcz no one wants war.
Ifff…if China continued this trend, there is 3rd world war in-waiting. Better to mend its way.
china is no longer exercising freedom of navi, instead china is expanding its territory by force even it is against international law. china should be vanished in the world map. china is starting a world war 3 same as norkor..
China is crazy
Parang dds lang magmene ng walang verification.
hahaha trump you unilaterally recogonised
jerusalem, let me see you wag that famous finger of yours and send your ships to kaohsiung.
Besides that,e army needs practice evry now & then,warplanes flew up for routine patrols,practices,trining pilots on how to fly a warplane,its not they wlb practcing how to bomb,its e norm in evry army
CHINA EXIT ASEA NOW..
It’s about time that China ???????? Korea and Russia ???????? teach the ORANGE MAN in the WH a lesson
Taiwan n d spratly island are since time immemorial a part of China..but d greedy colonial american pigs wouldnt accept it coz dey wnt to take control of everything n every part of d globe..byt not this tym..dis tym China will not allow those pigs to show off its might in dis part of asia..dis tym China will stand up n fight for wat has long been their territory..n dis scares d pigs..
An arogant statement. Man for man Filipinos will kick your behind.
How did you know?
Anthony Gunawan historically? Jerusalem is the capital of israel.. Do the reading dude specially the bible stating that jerusalem is part of israel.. I know that it is now part of what so called palestine
Marc de Brabander why should the world think differently.
Marc de Brabander double standards.
When it is for the Chinese a practice the Taiwanese also fire some flak at those fighter as air defence practice. Problem solved.
Anthony Gunawan you’re crazy. Americans honor "self-determination"…what the H_ll principle are you touting? Is the USA properly English territory, because our English colonists’ forcible separation from England was illegitimate? Duh…
Tristan James Noche Oi, America belongs to the native AAmerican, So when are the invading white asswipes leaving ?. Trump should lead by example eh?
Anthony Gunawan – Please remember this and that is the whole of Israel belongs to the Jews and their capitol is Jerusalem for the last over 3000 years. Palestinians are invaders and squatters in Israel!
Mao Rai Yalung It is Mainland China is part of ROC temporary occupyed by communists
Don’t b prideful. It comes b4 your fall.
Mao Rai Yalung Why not conduct a referendum among planet Earth’s population for their opinion on whether Taiwan is part of China? U would b surprised for d outcome.
Taiwan is not a part of China. Just ask the Taiwanese people. Luckily, unlike China,living under a healthy Democracy the Taiwanese are free to voice their opinions, while the Chinese unfortunately are not.
Raul Velasco Tubice I live in Jade Mountain range. China’s aircraft have never flwon close to Taiwan. Certain not in line of sight of Jade Mountain. This fake photo was used before in other articles and has already been proven fake.
Marc de Brabander China will reunify Taiwan just as Koxinga kicked the Dutch illegal colonial occupiers out of Formosa in 1661 back to the ocean. It is only a matter of time.
Raul Velasco Tubice Not arrogant just simple truth. Dont believe me just ask your Philipono gov to reco. Taiwan. China can in turn can fairly begin providing political, eocnomical and military assiance to rebels in your tiny pihips and we’ll see how it goes after 70 years.
Richard Yu Please I’ve posted plenty criticizing on Sina, Weibo, People’s daily and global times criticizing mistakes China in all spheres made over the past decade. As long as its well reasoned and intention is good most of my post remained there as well as many others. Your assertion that Chinese cannot air their opinons are FAKE NEWs.
El-Bee Sangup Nothing to do with pride just being more forceful to drive the truth home: Taiwan was suppose to be returned to China After WWII but US took advantage and propped up loser in China’s civil war politically, militarily and economically leading to what taiwan is today. If same applied to disenfranchised populations in other ASEAN states (rebels in philps, anyone?) we can expect Many more self ruled "taiwans" in Asia. Let those who supports Taiwan have this perspective in mind. I am just being more forceful because China is actually being TOO timid and patient (waited 70 years!) in this matter and allowed those "taiwan supporters" to spread their one sided view online without a proper rebuttal.
Ranjit perera ok, im just saying jerusalem is part of israel. I get that same as taiwan is part of china. i think for the past 3000years also. So yeah and you cant compare Usa to taiwan. Beside i never said Usa is part of England. Daa