Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected 30 Chinese PLA aircraft, along with 7 PLAN vessels and one official ship around the nation up until 6 am on Wednesday morning.
According to a statement from the Ministry of National Defence Taiwan, which was presented on X by a virtual anchor, the excercise seeks to refine operational plans in light of an increased threat from the Chinese PLA.
The six aircraft acquired between 2014 and 2018, were worth Rs 6.66 billion in grants and loans. One of the planes has since crashed. The national flag carrier is asking Rs 220 million for the remaining five aircraft in an apparent effort to get rid of them as fast as possible.
Around 7 billion Nepali Rupees were used to buy six Chinese planes, which financially burdened the corporation. These planes were purchased for serving the people of the hilly and Himalayan regions. However, they became useless within three years.
As per a plan to profit the corporation, the Chinese aircraft were purchased about eight years ago. Four Y12 and two MA-60 planes were purchased with a soft loan and subsidy with a bilateral agreement between the Nepalese and Chinese governments. The contract for the purchase of Chinese plan
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Taking to Twitter, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said, " 5 PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities."
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