CHINA sent two air force incursions close to Taiwan, indicating disapproval of Taipei's bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), an 11-nation pact in which China also seeks membership.
Twenty-four People's Liberation Army aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defense identification zone, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said, reported Bloomberg.
That was the largest number of chinese planes to enter the zone in a day since June, when China sent 28 aircraft flew close to Taiwan in the biggest sortie this year.
In the past, Beijing has used large-scale incursions to signal its anger at Taiwan for challenging China's claims to sovereignty over the island democracy.
The dispute wasn't limited to military maneuvers, with Beijing and Taipei exchanging barbs over the latter's attempt to join the CPTPP.
'We firmly oppose any official ties between Taiwan and any countries, and firmly oppose Taiwan's accession into any treaties and organisations that are of official nature,' said Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.
The Taiwanese application to join the CPTPP was sent to New Zealand, reports Bloomberg News.
Taiwan already has free-trade deals with two of the members in New Zealand and Singapore and has been trying to join the trade agreement for years.
China opposes any move to deal openly with Taiwan, making the discussions between Beijing, Taipei, and the 11 member nations difficult.
The Taiwanese government led by Tsai Ing-wen views Taiwan as an already de facto sovereign nation and has made support from democratic allies a significant part to counter rising pressure from Beijing.
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Twenty-four People's Liberation Army aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defense identification zone, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said, reported Bloomberg.
That was the largest number of chinese planes to enter the zone in a day since June, when China sent 28 aircraft flew close to Taiwan in the biggest sortie this year.
In the past, Beijing has used large-scale incursions to signal its anger at Taiwan for challenging China's claims to sovereignty over the island democracy.
The dispute wasn't limited to military maneuvers, with Beijing and Taipei exchanging barbs over the latter's attempt to join the CPTPP.
'We firmly oppose any official ties between Taiwan and any countries, and firmly oppose Taiwan's accession into any treaties and organisations that are of official nature,' said Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.
The Taiwanese application to join the CPTPP was sent to New Zealand, reports Bloomberg News.
Taiwan already has free-trade deals with two of the members in New Zealand and Singapore and has been trying to join the trade agreement for years.
China opposes any move to deal openly with Taiwan, making the discussions between Beijing, Taipei, and the 11 member nations difficult.
The Taiwanese government led by Tsai Ing-wen views Taiwan as an already de facto sovereign nation and has made support from democratic allies a significant part to counter rising pressure from Beijing.
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