Sukhoi Su-35 | Photo credit: TASS
Beijing: Calling it a malicious act, Taiwan’s National Defense Ministry on Friday dismissed reports that claimed the country’s air defense system shot down a Chinese fighter jet today.
The clarification came after Taiwanese social media was filled with claims that a Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet from China was shot down by the country’s air defense system.
“The Air Force Command solemnly refuted this day that this is false information, and completely false. The Air Force Command noted that it strongly condemns such malicious acts by deliberately creating and spreading false and false information on the Internet in an attempt to confuse the audience, “said the press release, issued by the Air Force Command.
“The Air Force Command emphasized that in order to maintain airspace security, the headquarters will continue to closely monitor sea and airspace conditions around the Taiwan Strait and provide the correct information in a timely manner to prevent the spread of false and false information. news, and to avoid social unrest, and calls on people to be calm, “he added.
Several videos circulating on social media showed a plane engulfed in thick smoke. The video was from an unknown location. However, many users pointed this out by calling it a fake, while some said that the fighter plane crashed due to a technical glitch.
Increased tensions between China and Taiwan
In recent months, China has stepped up its military and naval activity around the island, prompting Taiwanese Prime Minister Su Tseng-chang to say that China was “disrupting” the island.
China has no control over Taiwan, but claims it as part of its territory under its “One China Principle.”
Last month, Chinese state media threatened to carry out a “military mission” until September 4 in the northern Taiwan Strait, after which Taipei warned Beijing against any attempt to annex the democratic island nation.
