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Taiwan detects Chinese balloons around its territory

By IBNS
Feb 9, 2025 ..

Taiwan's Defence Ministry has said it detected six Chinese balloons close to its territory recently.


In an X post, the Ministry on Friday said: "9 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 9 out of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern ADIZ. 6 PRC balloons were detected during this timeframe."

According to reports, this is one of the highest tally of the device registered by Taiwan.

The balloons were spotted at an altitude of 16,000 feet to 20,000 feet, and one of them directly flew over the island, according to an illustration released by the defence ministry, reported Citizen Tribune.

Speaking on the latest detection of Chinese vessels and planes, the Ministry said: " 14 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 9 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly."

9 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 9 out of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern ADIZ. 6 PRC balloons were detected during this timeframe. pic.twitter.com/NAdxEJdhy9

— 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, ROC(Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@MoNDefense) February 7, 2025

Chinese balloons became an issue of diplomatic tussle with the USA after America claimed to have detected spotting it within its territory.

America shot down one of them in 2023 and described it as a 'spy' balloon.

What is the basis of China’s claim over Taiwan?

The basis of China’s claim over Taiwan dates back to 1945 when Japan lost its control over the island in 1945,post-World War Two.

The 1949 Chinese civil war lead to communists taking control and Chiang Kai-shek the one who lost fled to Taiwan. He ruled it for many decades.

This is where China’s claim to Taiwan emanates. The very fact that Chiang Kai-shek came to Taiwan and was not indigenous to the place is Taiwan’s argument against the claim.

The question is why is Taiwan important to China?

“A lot of things actually, which of course are related to Taiwan but not necessarily direct to Taiwan. It's more about (China's) relationship changing with United States – or we should say Western Countries, mainly United States and China. Taiwan then happens to become key player and main actor in this dynamics,” said Alice.

100 miles from the coast of China, Taiwan is an island, that is located in the “first island chain,” this positioning makes it crucial to the US foreign policy.

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