Tensions Between Beijing And Taiwan Reach Boiling Point:

World War 3 alert: China carries out practice attack of Taiwan in fearsome military drill

 STEVEN BROWN

Tensions between Beijing and Taiwan have reached boiling point over the last few months with China continuing to assert its dominance in the South China Sea region. Taiwan has previously called for “like-minded” nations to counter against Beijing.

But fears of war have increased after four Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ).

The air force sent intercept jets to shadow three People’s Liberation Army Y-8s and one Y-9 as they flew between Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Dongshan Island.

This marked the most incursions in one single day since early November, according to Taiwan’s defence ministry.Throughout December, Chinese military planes have entered Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ on eleven days.

Following the increased number of incursions, Taiwan’s defence ministry allocated a section of its website to log the near-daily Chinese warplane incursions.

They have described the actions of the Chinese as “provocations”.

This comes after Chinese army tank and infantry units took part in an urban warfare exercise described as a mock invasion of Taiwan.

Footage aired by China’s state broadcaster CCTV last week included rare images of the Type 96A main battle tank during a war game in Hangzhou, in east China.

The Chinese army units of 72nd Group Army took part in the street battle exercise which attempted to simulate conditions China’s invading forces could encounter if they invade Taiwan.

It is believed the invading “red” force of 230 soldiers and 30 tanks were tasked with capturing an urban city block defended by a “blue” team.

General Alan Shih, Taiwan’s defence ministry spokesperson, said Taiwan’s military will continue to improve its “defence capabilities”.

He said: “Taiwan’s military intelligence is aware of all Chinese troop deployments and mobilisations.

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