China made its intentions clear when the country's state media said that their troops will "fire on" any US soldiers sent to "defend Taiwan at all costs," as the communist country flies planes around the island's airspace.On Friday, China sent six J-16 fighters, two J-10 fighters, two H-6 bombers, one Y-8 spy plane, one Y-8 anti-submarine plane, and one KJ-500 spy plane to menace Taiwan's airspace, sparking fears of an invasion.
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan vowed that Washington will 'never allow' a Chinese invasion to take place, inciting the ire of The Global Times newspaper, a mouthpiece for China's Communist rulers."Nobody believes the US has the true will to defend Taiwan at all costs," the Global Times wrote, adding.
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