The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China stated in response to the Chinese Communist Party’s military exercises targeting Taiwan that from 6:00 am on the 1st to 6:00 am today (2nd), a total of 76 aircraft and 15 ships from the Chinese military, as well as 4 government vessels, were detected operating continuously around the Taiwan Strait. The ROC armed forces are closely monitoring and responding to the situation.
A spokesperson from the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese Communist Party, Shi Yi, said that starting from April 1, the Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command has organized land, sea, air, and rocket forces to conduct joint exercises near Taiwan.
Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China, Gu Liuxiong, stated in a media interview before attending the Legislative Yuan on the morning of the 1st that since the dispatch of the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong on March 29, the ROC military has been monitoring the situation and preparing to respond to any related actions by Chinese air and naval forces. After the announcement of the exercises by the Chinese Communist Party, the ROC military has been vigilant and established a contingency center at 9:00 am to fully understand the situation.
Gu Liuxiong emphasized that the Chinese Communist Party’s exercises clearly demonstrate their intention to disrupt regional peace and stability, making them a significant troublemaker. Recent media reports have highlighted issues of corruption within the Chinese military, and Gu suggested that they should focus on resolving internal problems instead of engaging in actions that threaten the current peace situation in the region.
The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China issued a press release this morning stating that from 6:00 am on the 1st to 6:00 am today, a total of 76 Chinese military aircraft (37 of which crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the airspace of northern, central, southwest, and eastern Taiwan 37 times), as well as 15 warships and 4 government vessels, have been continuously active around the Taiwan Strait. The ROC military is using surveillance aircraft, ships, and land-based missile systems to closely monitor and respond to the situation.
According to the activity map released by the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China today, from 7:10 am to 5:10 pm on the 1st, a total of 37 Chinese military aircraft flew over the Taiwan Strait, with 27 of them crossing the median line.
From 7:25 am to 6:30 pm on the 1st, the ROC military detected 15 Chinese military aircraft and drones in northern Taiwanese airspace. Additionally, from 10:20 am to 8:10 pm on the same day, 4 Chinese military aircraft were spotted in the southwest airspace, and from 1:15 pm to 4:15 pm, 6 Chinese military aircraft were detected in the southeast airspace. Moreover, from 10:00 am to 4:20 pm on the 1st, 14 Chinese military aircraft and helicopters were observed in the southeast direction.