With that action, they are making a statement that it’s their garden – and that garden is one step away from your house.” Tan Kafei, the Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman, has justified these tactics and spoke recently about their distaste for U.S. Admiral Lee Hsiming, former commander of the Taiwanese military, told Reuters that these ongoing encroachments are “super effective,” giving the analogy that “You say it’s your garden, but it turns out that it is your neighbor who’s hanging out in the garden all the time. This approach includes demonstrations of air power, amphibious landing exercises, naval patrols, cyber attacks, and diplomatic isolation. Taiwan and many American defense officials have concluded that the Chinese are conducting “gray zone warfare,” an irregular form of conflict that avoids an actual shooting war but aims to subdue the opponent through exhaustion against self-governing Taiwan. As Chinese military operations continue to push boundaries, those concerned about the possibility of a major clash over Taiwan remain on high alert. Beijing has yet to comment on this most recent incursion, but Chinese officials have long explained such incidents as drills intended to protect the country’s sovereignty and counter “collusion” with foreign forces, referring to the U.S.’s support of Taiwanese sovereignty. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained of similar missions over the last 2 years, asserting that Chinese aircraft incursions are designed to test their responses and make them scramble. Taiwanese fighters were then sent up to monitor these activities and warn Chinese aircraft. The flyover of the Taiwanese-controlled Pratas Islands included six J-11 and six J-16 fighter planes, in addition to two H-6 bombers. On May 30th, Taiwan reported the largest intrusion of China’s air force into its air defense zone in months.
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