PLA Wuzhi-10 attack helicopter.Photo: Department of Defense / Provided
The Ministry of National Defense of China held a regular press conference today (26th). When asked regarding the fact that a PLA Wuzhi-10 attack helicopter crossed 900 meters from the center line of the strait, Wu Qian, director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense of China. Said that Taiwan belongs to China, and there is no central line of the Strait.
When asked by reporters regarding a PLA Wuzhi-10 attack helicopter that recently entered Taiwan’s Southwest Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), not only crossed the center line of the strait, but even penetrated 900 meters across the strait, Wu Qian said brazenly, There is no so-called centerline of the strait. He even bluntly stated that Taiwan is a part of China, and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army shoulders the sacred mission of defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the relevant war training activities are absolutely necessary actions to be taken in response to the separatist activities of Taiwan independence and the interference of external forces.
Chinese military planes have frequently harassed Taiwan in recent years, but rarely crossed the center line of the strait. This time, the PLA Wuzhi-10 attack helicopter openly crossed the center line of the strait by 900 meters, posing a serious provocation to the security of the Taiwan Strait. They are all paying close attention and will absolutely defend the sovereignty and dignity of our country.
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Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said:
Taiwan belongs to China and has no central line in the strait
Schematic diagram of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Wuzhi-10 attack helicopter entering the Southwest Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone recently
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Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian. Figure: Photo taken by the Chinese Ministry of Defense (file photo)
