At the beginning of New Year's Day in 2023, the defense authorities of the Taiwan authorities announced that during the "New Year's Eve" period from December 31, 2022 to the morning of January 1, 2023, 15 PLA military aircraft crossed the so-called "central line of the strait" and its extension line and entered Taiwan's so-called "southwest airspace."
The defense department of the Taiwan government stated that from 6:00 on December 31, 2022 to 6:00 on January 1, 2023, the Taiwan military detected 24 sorties of the People's Liberation Army military aircraft, including 15 that crossed the so-called "central line of the strait" and its extension and entered Taiwan's so-called "southwest airspace." There were also warships of the People's Liberation Army , which continued to operate around the Taiwan Strait. The Taiwan military uses mission aircraft, ship-mounted and shore-mounted missile systems to "closely monitor" and "respond".
A schematic diagram released by the defense department of the Taiwan authorities shows that there are 4 sorties each of J-11 fighters, J-10 fighters, J-16 fighters in Hsinchu and Taoyuan in the north. The outer sea airspace crosses the so-called "central line of the strait", and the BZK-005 drone, Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft and BZK-007 drone enter Taiwan's so-called "southwest airspace" from the southern extension of the so-called "strait central line".
The spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense stated on December 24, 2022 that the Chinese People's Liberation Army will remain alert as always and resolutely defend the unity of the motherland and territorial integrity.
Source: Reference message
