China carrier ‘enters Taiwan defense zone’
‘Taiwan says a Chinese aircraft carrier has entered its “air defense identification zone (ADIZ)” and is being monitored by Taipei as the carrier sails back from a trip to Hong Kong.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense added in a statement on Wednesday that the 60,000-ton carrier had entered the ADIZ at 02:40 a.m. local time and had steered north via the western side of the Taiwan Strait, China’s side of the strait.
It further said that the ministry was monitoring the situation but since there had been no “unusual developments” at the time, Taiwanese people should not be alarmed.
The Chinese aircraft, the Liaoning, is capable of sailing at a top speed of 37 kilometers per hour and can carry 36 aircraft.’
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