Four Chinese fighter jets enter Taiwan's air defense identification zone

J-16 Fighter. File photoBEIJING, Aug 1Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone, the island's defense ministry said on Twitter.» Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone,» the publication says. Beijing regularly conducts exercises and patrols in the Taiwan Strait area amid aggravated relations with the United States. So, on July 15, the island's Ministry of Defense reported that it detected ten Chinese combat aircraft, and on June 23 — 22. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has repeatedly called the Taiwan issue the most sensitive in relations with Washington. In recent days, the situation has been complicated by rumors surrounding a possible visit to the island by Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, who is on an Asian tour. with live firing in the waters near Taiwan The speaker herself did not say anything about plans to visit Taiwan, but China strongly objects to any visits of foreign officials to the island, regarding this as interference in internal affairs. Beijing does not recognize the sovereignty of Taiwan, considers it its province and insists to ensure that the «one China policy» is respected throughout the world. The United States formally adheres to this principle, but in fact, not only actively contacts with the island, but also regularly supplies weapons there.