XI Jinping’s largest and most advanced warship was spotted cruising past Taiwan – in China’s latest warning of an impending invasion.
The menacing carrier, dubbed the Fujian, steamed through the Taiwan Strait – issuing a chilling reminder to the West that the island nation must come under Chinese control.
It comes as Beijing continues to pump out baseless propaganda claiming the self-governing island is part of China’s territory.
The behemoth aircraft carrier made the daring trip for the first ever time on Friday, the CCP said.
They added that the colossal vessel was doing “sea trials” ahead of its commissioning and was en route to the South China Sea.
Beijing claimed the carrier was not targeting anyone else, while state TV made similar claims.
The Fujian sailed southwest alongside two guided-missile destroyers.
The US Navy and other Western nations occasionally send warships through the strait in order to deter China’s territorial ambitions.
The red scare was seen as Xi Jinping’s newest effort to send a message to the rest of the world – that Taiwan will one day become part of China.
Although the US does not formally recognise Taiwan’s government, it does provide weaponry for its defence.
The White House also encourages that any differences between the two nations should be settled diplomatically.
Taiwan and China split in the civil war that brought the communists power in 1949.
The defeated Nationalist government fled to Taiwan and set up its own government on the island.
Beijing claimed last week it was on high alert after the Canadian frigate Quebec and the Australian destroyer Brisbane sailed through the strait.
It accused the two ships of provocative actions and claimed the journey heightened security risks.
Japan’s military said it spotted China’s latest carrier for the first time on Thursday afternoon.
The convoy was reportedly sailing about 200 kilometres from the disputed Senkaku islands, which are named the Diayou islands in China.
Both Japan and China claim the remote and uninhabited stretches of land.
It comes after President Xi Jinping wheeled out his flashy new hypersonic nukes, laser cannons and robot dogs among a slew of other impressive weapons at his major military parade in Beijing earlier this month.
With the world watching, Xi smiled as he walked flanked by Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin as the latest weapons were put on show.
The parade – marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2 – was a big chance for Xi to flaunt his military might on the world stage.
An endless row of tanks, drones, armoured trucks, missiles and both sea and air planes were all shown off to both the Chinese people and the country’s rivals.
But some are still doubting the true nature of Beijing’s weaponry and their ability to even use them on the battlefield.
Source : https://www.the-sun.com/news/15175915/china-warship-taiwan-xi-invasion/
