French senators arrive in Taiwan amid tensions with China

A radical of French senators are visiting Taiwan pursuing a ample Chinese amusement of unit with combatant jets amid the highest tensions successful decades betwixt Taiwan and China.

The radical led by France’s erstwhile defence minister, Alain Richard, volition conscionable with President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwanese economical and wellness officials and the Mainland Affairs Council.

China tried to discourage the visit, saying up of the travel that it would undermine Chinese-French relations.

China claims self-ruled Taiwan arsenic its ain territory and has progressively mobilized military, diplomatic and economical unit against the island.

Chinese combatant jets person flown toward Taiwan 149 times implicit 4 days successful China's astir caller show of sustained subject harassment.