Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya has expressed concern over China's military drills around Taiwan, emphasising the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, Taipei Times reported.
According to Focus Taiwan, China announced on Sunday the opening of the northwest-to-southeast W121 route, linking Dongshan in Zhejiang Province to the M503 flight path in the Taiwan Strait.
The US State Department has urged China and Taiwan to engage in dialogue to resolve flight route disputes across the Taiwan Strait, following Beijing's announcement of its unilateral decision to launch the W121 flight route over the weekend.
China's increased military activity near Taiwan ahead of the Han Kuang drills drew U.S. criticism, calling it destabilising. Taiwan detected 41 Chinese aircraft and tracked a carrier rocket. The U.S. urged China to avoid provocation and reiterated support for Taiwan's security.
Taiwan's DPP condemned China's remarks on UN Resolution 2758, saying it misrepresents Taiwan's status to isolate it globally. The DPP stressed Taiwan's right to international participation. Germany also backed Taiwan, rejecting China's interpretation and opposing the use of force in the Taiw
China deployed 33 aircraft and 5 vessels near Taiwan in 24 hours, with 24 jets crossing the Taiwan Strait median line. Taiwan's Defence Ministry called it harassment, following President Lai's comment calling Taiwan a country. The military responded with aircraft, ships, and missile systems.
According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), eight out of 12 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's central, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), 27 out of 40 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's central, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
According to Taiwan's MND, 46 out of 50 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).