Chinese Warplanes Hover Over Taiwan Again

Dismas · 10-03-2021, 04:16 PM

China's flying above Taiwan again, in a typical show of force. Wasteful, as topping up a jet's fuel can cost up to $30k (typically less).

Quote:China flew more than 30 military planes toward Taiwan on Saturday, the second large display of force in as many days.

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 39 aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone in two sorties, one during the day and one at night. That followed a similar pattern on Friday, when 38 planes flew into the area south of the self-governing island.

China claims Taiwan, which lies off its east coast, as its territory. The two split in 1949 during a civil war in which the Communists took control of mainland China and the rival Nationalists set up a government on Taiwan. The Communist Party marked the 72nd anniversary of its rule on Friday.

Taiwan’s premier, Su Tseng-chang, spoke out on Saturday against the first day’s flights.

“China has always conducted brutal and barbarian actions to jeopardize regional peace,” he said while attending the opening ceremony of a science park in southern Taiwan.

Read More: https://apnews.com/article/china-taiwan-...628d9ed5f1

Dismas · 10-06-2021, 02:35 PM

More interestingly, Biden and Xi have agreed to abide by the Taiwan agreement:
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacif...021-10-05/

Accident Man · 10-06-2021, 06:32 PM

I am pretty sure they literally do this daily mainly to fugg with Taiwan and get them to waste resources.

Dismas · 10-06-2021, 06:50 PM

(10-06-2021, 06:32 PM)Party Pete Wrote: I am pretty sure they literally do this daily mainly to fugg with Taiwan and get them to waste resources.

And it works.

Spooky · 10-06-2021, 06:57 PM

(10-06-2021, 02:35 PM)Dismas Wrote: More interestingly, Biden and Xi have agreed to abide by the Taiwan agreement:
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacif...021-10-05/

Shocker. Biden siding with china.

(10-06-2021, 06:50 PM)Dismas Wrote:
(10-06-2021, 06:32 PM)Party Pete Wrote: I am pretty sure they literally do this daily mainly to fugg with Taiwan and get them to waste resources.

And it works.

China is very much a threat, they should be preparing like hell for an attack.

Her_pop · 10-07-2021, 01:36 PM

It's been like this for a while, hasn't it?

r3c30 · 10-09-2021, 11:07 PM

(10-07-2021, 01:36 PM)Her_pop Wrote: It's been like this for a while, hasn't it?

China has claimed Taiwan to be part of the PRC since the 40s but the military aggression kicked off in the 90s/00s.

Vr234btXx · 10-10-2021, 06:09 PM

This is like a toxic drug dealer relationship. Neither party trusts each other but they just gotta find a way to work together. Fucking pathetic attitude, no woner we are shit at everything.