The upcoming set of military drills will be the third in a month by the Chinese military (AFP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Sputnik: Chinese Navy Drills Near Taiwan Following F-16 Sales by US
Beijing is set to perform new military exercises in the East China Sea later this week, as Taiwan pens a deal to buy dozens of advanced F-16V Viper fighters from the US.
The sea east of Zhejiang Province will be closed from Tuesday through Thursday as the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) carries out its third set of military exercises near Taiwan in a month’s time.
It’s unknown how big the drills will be or which warships will take part, but the Global Times noted it would be a “live-fire drill.”
Last week, Washington signed off on a much anticipated sales agreement that will see Taipei armed with F-16V Viper Block 70 aircraft, one of the most advanced iterations of the jet, for $8 billion. It will be the largest weapons sale to the island by the US since 1992.
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Update: China to hold fresh military drills near Taiwan (AFP)
WNU Editor: It is all about China sending a message to Taiwan.
1 comment:
Either China thinks Taiwan is deaf, or China is stupid.
My bet is more on more on the latter. They act like clowns on the international stage. No one takes this bullying seriously. Well, they do, but they will not bow down. Free people don't bow. Sorry, they get F16s, F18s, F35s! :P
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