After Nancy Pelosi visit China continues redefine its power balance in Taiwan strait. China has been carrying out massive military drills mounting tensions around Taiwan . 17 Chinese warplanes and 6 Navy ships were detected by Taiwan forces on Friday .
Taiwan ministry of defence: 8 Chinese fighter jets crossed median line . Taiwan 4 JH-7 Fighter -bombers & 2 SU-30 crossed median line at its northern end while two J-11 Fighter jets breached median line from the southern end .
Taiwan keeps Eye on Chinese Drills ( 19 August )
6 Chinese ships detected .
17 Chinese warplanes .
6 Chinese jets crossed median line from north .
2 Chinese jets crossed median line from south .
( August 18 )
6 Chinese ships detected.
51 Chinese warplanes detected.
25 Chinese jets flown to east part of median line & south west air defence identification zone .
(17 August )
5 Chinese ships detected .
21 Chinese warplanes detected.
5 Chinese jets flown on the east part of median line & southwest air defence identification.
( 16 August)
5 Chinese ships detected.
17 Chinese warplanes detected.
10 Chinese jets crossed east median line & southwest air defence identification zone..
In response Taipei tasked its combat air patrols Navy ship & land -based missile systems to monitor and respond to the Chinese activities around Taiwan strait.
Tensions between China and Taiwan inflamed further after U.S congressional delegation visited Taipei despite China warnings over any foreign interventions in Taiwan .
China even released a footage of its warplanes near Penghu islands . Penghu is a strategically located island where Taiwan has an Airbase . Taiwan termed China Sabre-Rattling’’ As Exaggerated tricks & rejectted its claims .
However despite Chinese anger Taiwan contiues to get support from the west . Canada ,Uk , Japan & Germany are planning to send theeir delegations to Taipei .
U.S on Thursday announced trade talks with democratically governed Taiwan . Challenging one China policy Lithuania appointed its first representative to Taiwan .
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