Eight Chinese warplanes approach waters controlled by Taiwan
SpaceWar.com reports: “Taiwan’s defence ministry said Saturday that eight Chinese warplanes had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and come close to waters under Taipei’s control. Taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion […]
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SpaceWar.com reports: “Taiwan’s defence ministry said Saturday that eight Chinese warplanes had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and come close to waters under Taipei’s control.
Taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion by China, which views the self-ruled island as part of its territory to be seized one day.
On Saturday, Taiwan’s defence ministry said 19 Chinese warplanes including J-10 and J-16 fighters were detected around the island.
Eight of them crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and approached the island’s contiguous zone, or the band of sea within 24 nautical miles (44 kilometres) of its coast, the ministry said in a statement.
‘Additionally, five PLAN (Chinese navy) vessels conducted joint combat patrol,’ it continued, adding that it was closely monitoring the situation and had deployed its patrol aircraft and vessels in response.
Beijing has ramped up incursions into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) in recent years as relations between the two sides have plunged…”
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