On April 26 the Chinese air force announced that a flight drill employing fighter jets and H-6K bombers dispatched from multiple airports had taken place
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/04/26
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Chinese military aircraft reportedly circled Taiwan Thursday April
(File photo from Chinese Air Force)
26, as a part of a campaign of intimidation that has heightened tension since China’s live fire military drills that began on April 18.
On April 26, the Chinese air force confirmed that it conducted an encirclement drill around Taiwan that included fighter jets, early warning aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft and H-6K bombers, dispatched from multiple airports, according to Reuters.
On Wednesday, April 25 a spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, Ma Xiaoguang, vowed “further actions” to intimidate Taiwan if the country continues to move towards de jure independence.
Ma also explicitly stated that the live-fire drills carried out last week were intended to send clear message to those advocating for “Taiwan Independence.” [FULL STORY]
