Her Ministry of Defense Taiwan announced that at least 20 Chinese Air Force fighter jets entered the so-called Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) following the arrival of the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosiwhat caused tension in his relationship Beijing With Washington.

“21 Chinese military aircraft (…) entered the air defense zone (air defense identification zone) over southwestern Taiwan on August 2, 2022,” Taiwan’s defense ministry said in a statement.

Earlier, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry called “false” Chinese media reports that Su-35 fighter jets flew over the maritime area separating the island from mainland China.

China’s military has been put on high alert and will launch a “targeted military operation” in response to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the Chinese Defense Ministry said today.

^{Source: APE-MEB, AFP.}