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China plane crash: Taiwan accused of shooting down fighter jet with missile defence system
TAIWAN has been forced to publicly reject claims it shot down a Chinese military jet, after speculation spiralled out of control on social media.
By BILL MCLOUGHLIN
10:16, Fri, Sep 4, 2020 | UPDATED: 13:09, Fri, Sep 4, 2020
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In video footage circulated online, flames and smoke can be seen emanating from the landing site of a Chinese military jet. The jet was claimed to have crashed in Guangxi after flying over the Taiwan Strait. In the video, the pilot is seen to be motionless on a stretcher as members of the public gather around him.
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The emergence of the mysterious video - which has not been verified - has sparked panic in Taiwan, with relations between the nation and China already on a knife edge.
Amid whirling speculation, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has been forced to release a statement denying they were responsible for the crash.
Describing the rumours as a "malicious act", the department described the video as "fake news".
In a statement, the department said: "In response to rumours online that claim a Chinese Su-35 fighter jet had been shot down by Taiwan air defense systems, #ROCAirForce would like to categorically state this is fake news.
"We urge netizens to not spread it and strongly condemn this malicious act."
China has yet to confirm whether a plane crash even happened in the first place, let alone the cause of it.
Tensions between China and Taiwan have soured rapidly in recent months with the autonomous island warning the Chinese airforce has repeatedly violated its airspace.
TAIWAN has been forced to publicly reject claims it shot down a Chinese military jet, after speculation spiralled out of control on social media.
By BILL MCLOUGHLIN
10:16, Fri, Sep 4, 2020 | UPDATED: 13:09, Fri, Sep 4, 2020
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China: Taiwan’s status is most ‘sensitive’ issue says expert
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In video footage circulated online, flames and smoke can be seen emanating from the landing site of a Chinese military jet. The jet was claimed to have crashed in Guangxi after flying over the Taiwan Strait. In the video, the pilot is seen to be motionless on a stretcher as members of the public gather around him.
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The emergence of the mysterious video - which has not been verified - has sparked panic in Taiwan, with relations between the nation and China already on a knife edge.
Amid whirling speculation, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has been forced to release a statement denying they were responsible for the crash.
Describing the rumours as a "malicious act", the department described the video as "fake news".
In a statement, the department said: "In response to rumours online that claim a Chinese Su-35 fighter jet had been shot down by Taiwan air defense systems, #ROCAirForce would like to categorically state this is fake news.
"We urge netizens to not spread it and strongly condemn this malicious act."
China has yet to confirm whether a plane crash even happened in the first place, let alone the cause of it.
Tensions between China and Taiwan have soured rapidly in recent months with the autonomous island warning the Chinese airforce has repeatedly violated its airspace.
