Taiwan : observes a new Chinese aircraft carrier Crossing the Taiwan Strait, Fujian
Taiwan : The PLA Navy’s Fujian aircraft carrier (CV-18) crossed the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND).
The PLA Navy’s Fujian aircraft carrier (CV-18) crossed the Taiwan Strait yesterday, according to a post on X that shared the images. The #ROCArmedForces have kept an eye on the situation and taken action.
According to Focus Taiwan, Taiwan’s military saw the new aircraft carrier Fujian during a transit over the Taiwan Strait for the first time since it was put into service in November.
Additionally, it said that this is China’s third aircraft carrier and the first that was built in the country. It can do more sophisticated catapult-assisted takeoffs, which Focus Taiwan claims is a potent launch mechanism that can quickly accelerate fixed-wing aircraft for short-distance travel.
It said that China’s military build-up and campaign to scare Taiwan and discourage involvement in exercises in the East and South China Seas as well as the Western Pacific is reflected in the PLA’s deployment of a third aircraft carrier.
As of 6 a.m. (local time) on Thursday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has discovered 40 Chinese military aircraft flights and eight navy vessels in its territorial seas.
Of the 40 sorties, 26 penetrated Taiwan’s northern, central, southwestern, and eastern ADIZ after crossing the median line, according to the MND.
“Up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today, 40 sorties of PLA aircraft and 8 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected,” the MND said in a post on X. 26 of 40 sorties penetrated Taiwan’s northern, central, southwestern, and eastern ADIZ after crossing the median line. We have kept an eye on things and taken action.
Rising tensions in the long-stretched geopolitical relationship between China and Taiwan are reflected in the regular invasions and naval operations. The Republic of China (ROC), as Taiwan is officially called, is a self-governing territory with a unique political and economic structure.
Nonetheless, China maintains that there is only one China, with Beijing as its capital, and claims Taiwan as part of its territory under the “One China” doctrine.
The conflict began in 1949, when the Communist Party, headed by Mao Zedong, seized power in mainland China and the ROC government retreated to Taiwan.
Since then, Beijing has persisted in its objective of reunification, exerting pressure on Taiwan and reducing its international space via economic, political, and military methods.
Despite these attempts, Taiwan continues to establish its sovereignty in the face of persistent foreign pressures and maintains its de facto independence, which is supported by a large portion of the populace. To maintain openness and knowledge of national security, the MND routinely keeps an eye on these military movements and reports them to the public.