China On Thursday, hours after the incident, the United States warned that it would face “serious consequences” if it entered its airspace without authorization. U.S. Air Force Send “diplomatic mail” to In fact U.S. Embassy in Taipei.

The C-146A wolfhound usually used by the Air Force Special Operations Command leaves Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, and then landed at Matsuyama Airport TaiwanAt 9:32 am local time, public flight tracking data showed.

Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesman Wu Qian said in a statement online that Beijing expressed “serious concern” over the stopover for only more than half an hour.

“Taiwan is part of China’s sacred and indivisible territory,” Wu said. “Any foreign military aircraft landing on Chinese territory must obtain permission from the government of the People’s Republic of China.”

“Any foreign ship or aircraft invading China’s airspace will cause serious consequences,” he added.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ou Qiongni told Weekly newspaper The government will “do not comment or explain further” on Thursday’s brief visit.

File photo of the C-146A wolfhound on the flight line at Duke Airport in Florida on October 30, 2019. The air commandos of the 919th Special Operations Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command work with active members and contractors to ensure that the C-146A can perform its mission in the harsh global environment in a short time.
Senior Pilot Dylan Gentile/U.S. Air Force